Legal Planet

APRIL 11, 2022

One reason to save energy is to limit carbon emissions from the energy we use. But energy conservation is important for reasons that go beyond the direct effect on emissions. If we switch to renewables, we won’t need to worry about saving energy. Bottom line: if we use less energy, we use less land.

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Conservation Deforestation Electricity Carbon Emissions 244

Environmental Science

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

Many are not aware that deserts are a net carbon sink, providing some relief from the increase in greenhouse gases. This will be problematic while carbon emissions continue to increase, and world governments will need to do something about it in the future. Sponsored Content. Types of Desert.

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Conservation Carbon Emissions Deforestation Radiation 64

Environmental Science

JULY 22, 2018

Deforestation. Cutting down tree canopies without replacing it passively increases climate change by the simple fact that trees and other vegetation are carbon sinks (15). Sponsored Content. What Climatology Is Not.

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Atmosphere Climate Change Ocean Greenhouse 52

Environmental Science

SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

Most sciences are about looking for answers to problems within the data generated and devising tests to solve them. Most sciences are about looking for answers to problems within the data generated and devising tests to solve them. Sponsored Content. Conservation, Ethics, Philosophy. Conservationism is slightly different.

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Environmental Science

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

Useful Environmental Law Terms. Acidification : Reducing the pH rating of a substance making it more acidic in nature, for example, increased carbon emissions lead to the oceans absorbing more of it, increasing acidification and damaging ecology such as coral bleaching. Sponsored Content.

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Government Law Waste Clean Air Act 52