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Arctic Report Card 2024: How Did the Region Fare? Ask the Caribou

Union of Concerned Scientists

For the first time, the Arctic Report Card assessed that the Arctic is faltering as a reliable area for storing carbon away from the atmosphere ( Natalie et al., It was its first failing grade after thousands of years holding onto more carbon than released to the atmosphere. in Arc2024 ). Methane releases were sustained as well.

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Upcoming Developments in International Governance of Marine Carbon Dioxide Removal

Law Columbia

But, in 2013, the parties to the London Protocol adopted an amendment that is intended to be. The 2013 amendment has not yet entered into force. One issue the LICG has explored is whether the 2013 London Protocol amendment can and should be expanded to apply to a broader range of marine geoengineering activities. (As

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Supreme Court Clarifies Scope of NEPA Review

National Law Center

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Federal Court Finds Swampbuster Constitutional

National Law Center

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NALC news release: Legal experts to explore Western water markets during NALC webinar

National Law Center

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Volatile Chemical Products: Important Contributors to Harmful Particulate Matter

HumanNature

Candidate in the Department of Chemistry at Colorado State University Earths atmosphere is one of our greatest shared resources and provides many ingredients required for life. We breathe oxygen from the atmosphere, weather systems distribute water, and the ozone in the upper atmosphere protects us from harmful radiation.

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Bury it, don’t burn it: turning biomass waste into a carbon solution

Physics World

That’s because in 2013, a team of scientists were digging a trench when they came across the 3775-year-old log. The team, led by atmospheric scientist Ning Zeng of the University of Maryland in the US, found that the wood had only lost 5% of its carbon compared with a freshly cut Eastern red cedar log.