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Colorado River's dead clams tell tales of carbon emission
Posted: October 28, 2016Scientists have begun to account for the topsy-turvy carbon cycle of the Colorado River delta – once a massive green estuary of grassland, marshes and cottonwood, now desiccated dead land.“We’ve…
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Colorado River's dead clams tell tales of carbon emission
Posted: October 28, 2016Scientists have begun to account for the topsy-turvy carbon cycle of the Colorado River delta – once a massive green estuary of grassland, marshes and cottonwood, now desiccated dead land.“We’ve…
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Colorado River's dead clams tell tales of carbon emission
Posted: October 28, 2016Scientists have begun to account for the topsy-turvy carbon cycle of the Colorado River delta – once a massive green estuary of grassland, marshes and cottonwood, now desiccated dead land.“We’ve…
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See How Arctic Sea Ice Is Losing Its Bulwark Against Warming Summers
Posted: October 28, 2016Arctic sea ice, the vast sheath of frozen seawater floating on the Arctic Ocean and its neighboring seas, has been hit with a double whammy over the past decades: as…
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Super Emitters – are responsible for more than half of U.S. methane emissions
Posted: October 28, 2016The bulk of methane emissions in the United States can be traced to a small number of “super emitting” natural gas wells, according to a new study.“We’re finding that when…
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New biochar model scrubs CO2 from the atmosphere
Posted: October 28, 2016New Cornell University research suggests an economically viable model to scrub carbon dioxide from the atmosphere to thwart global warming.The researchers propose using a “bioenergy-biochar system” that removes carbon dioxide…
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Food and Energy Demand Drives 58 Percent Decline in Global Wildlife Populations
Posted: October 28, 2016Global populations of vertebrates — mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fish — have declined by 58 percent between 1970 and 2012, states a new report from World Wildlife Fund (WWF). Animals living…
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On College Campuses, Signs of Progress on Renewable Energy
Posted: October 27, 2016U.S. colleges and universities are increasingly deploying solar arrays and other forms of renewable energy. Yet most institutions have a long way to go if they are to meet their…
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Toxins from freshwater algae found in San Francisco Bay shellfish
Posted: October 27, 2016Scientists have detected high levels of a toxin produced by freshwater algae in mussels from San Francisco Bay. Although shellfish harvested from California's coastal waters are monitored for toxins produced…
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The buzz about edible bugs: Can they replace beef?
Posted: October 27, 2016The idea of eating bugs has created a buzz lately in both foodie and international development circles as a more sustainable alternative to consuming meat and fish. Now a report…
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