Carbon dioxide (CO2) can be poisonous at very high concentrations.
If you’ve seen the movie Apollo 13, you know that one of the crises the NASA engineers had to overcome was devising a carbon dioxide filter to keep the …
Carbon dioxide (CO2) can be poisonous at very high concentrations.
If you’ve seen the movie Apollo 13, you know that one of the crises the NASA engineers had to overcome was devising a carbon dioxide filter to keep the …
To determine if wood is a clean fuel, we must define what clean means. A ‘dirty’ fuel might include those that produce particulate matter; emit impurities contributing to acid rain or other environmental concerns; are non-renewable resources; and cause lasting …
A carbon credit can be considered simply as a payment for a service. The service being provided is a reduction of the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. The credit is offered as an incentive to spur actions that …
While there is debate with regard to climate change and discussion about how plant species will adapt, there are several ways to determine if a plant is right for a site. Learn about your USDA planting zone which reflects cold …
Urban trees play a role in reducing atmospheric carbon dioxide directly by storing carbon in the trunk, branches, roots, and leaves until these tree parts die and decay. Trees also reduce energy consumption by shading the sun, cooling the air, …
Urban forests can be useful both in mitigating climate change and in helping …