At Chernobyl, Dead Trees Don’t Rot
Decades after the Chernobyl nuclear plant explosion, dead forest trees, and dried leaves near the area refuse to rot. Experts explain why. More than three decades has lapsed but the…
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The Amazon’s Boiling River
Wider than a 2 lane road and 3.9 miles long, a lot of energy is required to keep its average temperature at 186.8 degrees Fahrenheit. Locals call this river Shanay-timpishka…
Good News for the Climate: New Growth Forest 11 Times More Powerful
In the largest study of its kind, researchers found that new-growth rainforests can absorb 11 times as much atmospheric carbon versus old-growth forest. Secondary forests as they are sometimes called…
Got Beef? How Your Favorite Burger Affects Global Warming
OOTBS Thought: I did not realize that Brazil produced so much beef. It seems like if we could just use the land around the world in a way that is…