Day: November 17, 2022

Climate Change
Environment
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Ending the climate crisis has one simple solution: Stop using fossil fuels

As COP27 unfolds in Egypt, we are hearing about a large array of climate change solutions, ranging from building with carbon-absorbing bamboo and using less plastic to growing more kelp in the oceans to retain its carbon stores and enhance biodiversity. All of these ideas are important and could lead to positive environmental outcomes if successfully implemented. However, as climate scientists we believe […]

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Climate Change
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Europe
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Forests

Forests could absorb nearly all New England’s carbon, report says

A major new report suggests that with a handful of strategies New England’s 32 million acres of forests, which cover about three-quarters of the region, could eventually come close to absorbing 100 percent of all the carbon produced by the six states. The report, “New England’s Climate Imperative,” commissioned by the conservation nonprofit the Highstead Foundation and led […]

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