Inasmuch as the runoff of nitrogen is an interstate transport problem, managing the application of fertilizer and loss of nitrogen to runoff should be a high priority for the Federal government.
In the short-term, forests harvested for biomass energy actually put more carbon dioxide into the atmosphere than burning fossil fuels,
Welcome to The CBEM blog where you can find a compilation of blog posts for the virtual field trips conducted for the Fall 2020 course.
The microparticles in soil and sediments may persist indefinitely, casting a sedimentary record of human activity on the planet.
Removing 5% of annual emissions by the spreading of rock dust on agricultural lands worldwide is a band-aid approach to a global hemorrhage.
Fracking promises that we will delay the transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy.
The southwestern United States is nearing a global-warming exacerbated drought of record-breaking length and intensity
We are seeing an increasing denial of science by the general public—often spread by cell phone and social media.
Floods and Zoning in Houston, Texas My hometown, Houston, is the preeminent non-zoning city of America. While most other large cities have adopted zoning ordinances, Houston cherishes its anti-zoning policy as an achievement. Even inContinue reading
West Texas, especially the 13th district and the surrounding area, has long been afflicted by a pollutant that regulators have chosen to ignore. While it may seem a quaint issue, fecal dust from concentrated animalContinue reading
