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Ocean Acidification – The Other Carbon Problem

Published on February 7, 2010 at 5:09 pm

By now, everyone knows that increased carbon in our atmosphere is causing global temperatures to rise, but many people don’t know about another major impact that it is having on our planet: acidification of our oceans.  When carbon in the air makes contact with sea water, a certain percentage of it is absorbed, and as [...]

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Redwoods as Carbon Banks

Published on January 11, 2010 at 5:14 pm

A pioneering group of Californians is trying to turn forests that include redwoods into “Carbon Banks” according to NPR’s Morning Edition in a report filed this past November.  The Conservation Fund’s goal is to manage their forests in such a way that they increase the amount of carbon the forests absorb and retain.  According to the [...]

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