Laudable progress, but it seems that the declaration of net zero emissions may not be sustainable beyond 2024.
William Schlesinger, Ph.D.
environmental policy, environmental politics, faculty, lakes and streams, water, water pollution, wetlands
environmental 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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Deep Sea Mining: Should It Be Allowed?
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