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William Schlesinger
January 28, 2025 William Schlesingerclimate, environmental policy, environmental politics, faculty, population growth

MAGA and the World’s Future

The long-term problems facing Homo sapiens need a genuine sapient vision that we did not elect.   

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William Schlesinger
January 19, 2025 William Schlesingeragriculture, biogeochemistry, energy, environmental policy, faculty, fossil fuels, methane, wetlands

The Methane Mystery

this makes it difficult to devise appropriate policy measures that might stem the growth of methane in the atmosphere. 

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William Schlesinger
November 11, 2024 William Schlesingerair pollution, environmental health, faculty, plastics, toxicology

New Car Smell

Most of the VOC are emitted from plastics, including the carpet, that are ubiquitous in new cars.

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William Schlesinger
October 28, 2024 William Schlesingercarbon sequestration, environmental economics, faculty, forests

Wood Burial to combat climate change?

can we really expect the forest products industry to divert a significant fraction of its harvest from sale to burial?

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William Schlesinger
October 19, 2024 William Schlesingerclimate, energy, faculty, fossil fuels, renewable energy

Duke Declares Victory

Laudable progress, but it seems that the declaration of net zero emissions may not be sustainable beyond 2024.   

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William Schlesinger
October 12, 2024 William Schlesingerenvironmental policy, environmental politics, faculty, lakes and streams, water, water pollution, wetlands

Rolling on the river

More than half of the riverwater in the continental U.S. is derived from ephemeral streams

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Elizabeth A. Albright
April 24, 2024April 24, 2024 Elizabeth A. AlbrightUncategorized

Nuclear: The Future of Clean Energy

By: Rachel Kamis In his State of the Union address, Biden said “Let’s face reality. The climate crisis doesn’t care if you’re in a red or blue state. It’s an existential threat. We have anContinue reading

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Elizabeth A. Albright
April 24, 2024April 24, 2024 Elizabeth A. AlbrightUncategorized

Is Aquaculture Really More Sustainable than Fishing?

By Jake Marks Fishing is one of the oldest and most commonly practiced methods of food production. Global demand for fish, with over 3.2 billion people relying on fish as a protein source,[1] has driven theContinue reading

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Elizabeth A. Albright
April 24, 2024April 24, 2024 Elizabeth A. AlbrightUncategorized

The Environmental Impact of Snowmaking in Colorado: Water Policy Must Adapt to Save the Ski Industry 

by Kylie Kenny For many ski towns in Colorado, including my hometown of Aspen, skiing and ski tourism are not only the primary source of economic support but also a way of life that isContinue reading

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Elizabeth A. Albright
April 22, 2024April 22, 2024 Elizabeth A. AlbrightUncategorized

EVs and Cobalt Mining: Why Environmentalists Must Consider Justice Before Carbon

by Bridget Zhu             Car-dependence is deeply entrenched in the American lifestyle––from our culture to our infrastructure.1 Rather than the much more difficult task of digging up those systemic roots, electric vehicles have become a favorite incrementalContinue reading

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