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Bill Schlesinger
February 7, 2022 Bill Schlesingerair pollution, Arctic, biogeochemistry, faculty, lakes and streams, toxicology, water pollution, wetlands

Legacy Mercury

The benefits of reducing mercury pollution deposited from the atmosphere are quickly reflected throughout the ecosystem.

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Bill Schlesinger
January 24, 2022 Bill Schlesingerenergy, faculty, recycling, sustainability

Recycling glass and other household stuff

Make sure your trips to the recycling center are efficient

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Bill Schlesinger
January 10, 2022 Bill Schlesingeragriculture, faculty, recycling, waste

Closing the Nutrient Loop

Human excrement is a resource too valuable to waste.

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Bill Schlesinger
December 28, 2021December 29, 2021 Bill Schlesingerfaculty

What’s out and what’s in for 2022

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Bill Schlesinger
December 13, 2021June 13, 2022 Bill Schlesingeragriculture, biogeochemistry, faculty, lakes and streams, water pollution

Nitrogen in the Mississippi

It will take a long time to flush this past memory of nitrogen use out of the ecosystem. 

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Bill Schlesinger
November 29, 2021 Bill Schlesingerfaculty, lakes and streams, land use, natural habitat, water, water pollution, wetlands

Pogo is Worried

An iconic landmark of the region, and the largest swamp in North America, is now vulnerable

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Bill Schlesinger
November 22, 2021November 22, 2021 Bill Schlesingerbiodiversity, faculty

The Thanksgiving Feast

Focus your dinner on invasive and exotic species

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Bill Schlesinger
November 8, 2021 Bill Schlesingerair pollution, biogeochemistry, climate, energy, faculty, renewable energy

Hydrogen Fuels

The hydrogen content of the atmosphere has increased 70% since the late 1800s,

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Bill Schlesinger
October 25, 2021October 25, 2021 Bill Schlesingerclimate, energy, faculty, renewable energy

Unextractable Fossil Fuels

A lot of the proven reserves of fossil fuels must remain in the ground—never to be exploited.

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Bill Schlesinger
October 11, 2021October 11, 2021 Bill Schlesingerair pollution, climate, environmental policy, faculty

Nuclear Winter

The circulation and behavior of the atmosphere connects our world, ensuring that what happens anywhere on Earth is felt everywhere.

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