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First Name: Dennis Title: Senior Research Scientist, Natural Resource Ecology Laboratory Organization: Colorado State University (Senior Scholar and co-Director of Mitigation Programs, Heinz Center)...
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First Name: Adina Title: Associate Research Professor, Institute of Marine Sciences Organization: University of California, Santa Cruz Organization - City: Santa Cruz Organization - State: CA...
View ArticleCompost can help grasslands absorb carbon
SilverCarbon sequestration, a process of moving CO2 from the atmosphere to the soil, can be dramatically increased by adding compost to the soil, according to a study by Whendee Silver (2009) with the...
View ArticlePlanting forests won't offset emissions efficiently
HobbieImage: forest.jpgPlanting forests and restoring prairies won't offset carbon dioxide emissions enough to be effective, according to a new study co-authored by Sarah Hobbie (2008). Even in the...
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First Name: Elizabeth Title: Professor of Marine Science, Department of Physical Sciences Organization: Virginia Institute of Marine Science, College of William & Mary Organization - City:...
View ArticleSurprising find on carbon emissions and forest biofuels
LawImage: Muir_Wood11.jpgAgainst prevailing assumptions, Beverly Law (2004) and her colleagues have found that thinning forests to support biofuel production will increase carbon emissions, rather than...
View ArticleRanchers and scientists team up to fight greenhouse gases
SilverImage: StonyPointCattleEdit2674_2.jpgWhendee Silver (2009) and her colleagues are partnering with California ranchers to learn how rangelands can be used to remove carbon dioxide from the air and...
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