as a result of hunting pressure, intensive fishing, and warmer temperatures, we can expect the average size of most animals to decline
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Nature’s plant hardiness zones
With the onset of climate change, entirely new groupings of species are expected, with no likelihood that they have a past history of cooccurrence.
Rethinking Recycling
Focusing on paper, metal, and plastics produces the greatest reductions in greenhouse gas emissions to the atmosphere and the most profitable operations.
Electric or gas?
Overall, electric vehicles are climate friendly.
Too Darn Hot
we are living in the hot, dry world that was predicted by computer models of the Earth’s climate.
Court-defined Wetlands
Delineation of wetlands and their importance in certain watersheds are scientific questions
Watering the lawn
In traditional suburban lawns with scattered trees, the grass dominates evapotranspiration
What is a species?
Implementation of the Endangered Species Act is crucially dependent upon what constitutes a species.
William H. Schlesinger
carbon sequestration, environmental policy, faculty, forests, natural habitat
carbon sequestration, environmental policy, faculty, forests, natural habitat
Embrace old growth
Replacing old forests with young forests to increase carbon sequestration is a fool’s errand.
Fire Burn and Cauldron Bubble
When the environmental temperature rises above body temperature, the body must dissipate heat via evaporative cooling—i.e., sweating.