One of President Joe Biden’s first post-inauguration acts was to realign the United States with the Paris climate accord, but a new study led by researchers at the University of California, Irvine demonstrates that rising emissions from human land-use will jeopardize the agreement’s goals without substantial changes in agricultural practices.
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Diving Into Devonian Seas
Members of Syracuse University’s College of Arts and Sciences are shining new light on an enduring mystery—one that is millions of years in the making.
Tens of Millions of Birds Pass Through Just Two Western U.S. Corridors
California’s Central Valley and the Colorado River Delta host more than 82 million birds every year during the fall migration, according to a new study published in the journal Ornithological Applications.
Key Switchgrass Genes Identified, Which Could Mean Better Biofuels Ahead
Biologists believe they are one step closer to a long-held goal of making a cheap, widely available plant a source for energy and fuel, meaning one of the next big weapons in the battle against climate change may be able to trace its roots to the side of a Texas highway.
Forests With Diverse Tree Sizes and Small Clearings Hinder Wildland Fire Growth
A new 3D analysis shows that wildland fires flare up in forests populated by similar-sized trees or checkerboarded by large clearings and slow down where trees are more varied.
More Than Just CO2: It’s Time to Tackle Short-Lived Climate-Forcing Pollutants
It is common practice in climate policy to bundle the climate warming pollutants together and express their total effects in terms of “CO2 equivalence”.