Carbon Neutral or High Emitter? Canada & The Forest Carbon Loophole

Credit to Author: NRDC| Date: Thu, 01 Feb 2024 13:26:40 +0000

Natural or anthropogenic? Canada’s GHG reporting approach claims GHG emissions from wildfires are natural, but GHG removals from forests at the … [continued]

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Carbon Capture & Sequestration: The Elephants Do It, Why Can’t We?

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Fri, 17 Nov 2023 11:55:32 +0000

Elephants in Africa are emerging as expert carbon capture and sequestration engineers, without pipelines or pricey infrastructure.

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Poor Air Quality Isn’t The Only Way Wildfires Affect Cities

Credit to Author: World Resources Institute| Date: Mon, 19 Jun 2023 10:31:23 +0000

Thousands of people in Quebec, Canada evacuated their homes this month due to raging wildfires. More than 400 miles away, New York City experienced its worst air quality in history, and briefly had the worst air quality of any city in the world. And New York wasn’t alone: As of June 7, 2023, more than […]

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Forests In The US Face An Unclear Future Due To Climate Change

Credit to Author: Tim Tyler| Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2023 15:35:32 +0000

When you take a hike through any US forests, you might not notice that carbon is all around you. Photosynthesis allows plants to absorb carbon from the atmosphere, which is then stored in every branch, leaf, inch of the trunk, and invisible root tendril. And as long as it remains contained inside that forest, it […]

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As California Forests Heat Up, Birds Are Flocking To Higher Ground

Credit to Author: Nexus Media| Date: Tue, 25 Feb 2020 22:13:02 +0000

In Klamath National Forest, in Northern California, birds are moving to higher elevation to escape rising temperatures. Source: U.S. Forest ServiceForests are critical to slowing climate change because they soak up huge amounts of heat-trapping carbon dioxide. Birds help keep forests healthy by eating insects that spread tree-killing diseases. Birds also scatter seeds that give rise to new trees. If birds leave, the forests could be in trouble

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German Court Orders Halt To Tesla Giga Berlin Tree Clearing Pending Review

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Tue, 18 Feb 2020 04:57:39 +0000

A court in Germany has blocked Tesla from clearing any more trees for its Gigafactory 4 in Brandenburg, Germany.

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The Musks Embrace The Challenge Of Climate Change

Credit to Author: Johnna Crider| Date: Mon, 14 Oct 2019 18:08:17 +0000

challenge of climate changeThis was a very detailed article by Wade Anderson who wanted to highlight how the Musks have embraced the challenge of climate change. With the help and support of his friend, Jim Lehrman, Wade breaks down the three deadly C’s that contribute to climate change: Cars, cattle, and chainshows and explains how the Musks have taken on these challenges. Many people see the challenge of climate change as an obstacle that they can do nothing to stop or as something that isn’t happening. The issue is real. The Musks and many others are doing something

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