Tag: biochar

William H. Schlesinger
August 22, 2022 William H. Schlesingeragriculture, biogeochemistry, carbon sequestration, faculty, fossil fuels, plastics, recycling, waste

Rethinking Biodegradable

the storage of plant-derived carbon in everyday products that are landfilled may help sequester carbon from the atmosphere.

Grasping at Straws

Removing 5% of annual emissions by the spreading of rock dust on agricultural lands worldwide is a band-aid approach to a global hemorrhage.

William Schlesinger
October 17, 2017 William Schlesingeragriculture, carbon sequestration, climate, faculty, forests, wetlands

Natural Climate Solutions

Enhancement of natural carbon sinks would allow a more orderly withdrawal of fossil fuels from our economy during the next several decades.

Biochar Revisited

With liberal assumptions, the maximum apparent rate of carbon sequestration in biochar is only about 2% of the current annual emissions of carbon, as carbon dioxide, to the atmosphere from fossil fuel combustion