As the export of wood pellets from the U.S. to the European Union has increased six-fold since 2008, questions have been raised about the environmental impact of the practice. According to a new paper from a University of ...
Environment
Nov 20, 2015
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Big trees three or more feet in diameter accounted for nearly half the biomass measured at a Yosemite National Park site, yet represented only one percent of the trees growing there.
Environment
May 2, 2012
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Having a large-scale boreal forest biomass inventory would allow scientists to understand better the carbon cycle and to predict more accurately Earth's future climate. However, obtaining these maps has been wrought with ...
Environment
Mar 25, 2010
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Leaf-cutter ants, which cultivate fungus for food, have many remarkable qualities.
Plants & Animals
Nov 19, 2009
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Decisions by farmers to plant on productive land with little snow enhances the potential for reforestation to counteract global warming, concludes new research from Carnegie's Julia Pongratz and Ken Caldeira. Previous research ...
Earth Sciences
Jul 26, 2011
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A new biodiesel plant in Cuba -- the first of its type -- is turning seeds from the so-called "bellyache bush" into a green energy source, it was announced Monday.
Energy & Green Tech
Jul 16, 2012
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Using satellite images, researchers at the Center of Geography and Geomatics (CentroGeo) estimate the quantity of carbon that Mexican forests store and identify the species that best serve as a reservoir.
Environment
Dec 9, 2013
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When plants breathe in carbon from the atmosphere and store it in their leaves, branches, trunks and roots, they help the Earth maintain a carbon balance—a crucial component to a steady climate.
Earth Sciences
Jun 23, 2022
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The Woods Hole Research Center has released the first hectare-scale maps of canopy height, aboveground biomass, and associated carbon stock for the forests and woodlands of the conterminous United States. The multi-year project, ...
Environment
Apr 20, 2011
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The first full year of Oregon's tax credits given to biomass collectors and producers — as administered by the Oregon Department of Energy — helped stabilize prices for wood-based fuel, supported as many as 73 jobs ...
Economics & Business
Dec 19, 2011
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