Africa is rapidly expanding electricity generation, but new research shows energy planning must also account for water scarcity and carbon dioxide emissions.
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The science is clear: burning forest material for energy produces lots of carbon emissions.
Canada needs to move towards a carbon-neutral economy, and the biomass sectors have a key role to play in this transition.
Burundi’s government must balance strict climate regulations alongside promoting voluntary behaviour changes.
More architects are using wood construction for large buildings. A resource economist argues any increase in demand for wood will push commercial growers to better manage forests.
The fight against Eurasian watermilfoil, an invasive aquatic plant in North American lakes, can be long and expensive, so must be carefully planned.
Producing energy from harvested trees and other plants – bioenergy – might sound like a greener option, but it’s not a simple issue.
Australia’s approach to estimating bushfire emissions is credible and sophisticated. But it must be refined as technology improves and the climate changes.
Climate modelling that best accounts for the processes that sustain plant life predicts plants could absorb up to 20% more CO₂ than the simplest version predicted.
Australia has a massive opportunity to reduce global emissions by as much as 9%, all while renewing its heavy industries and economy. But to seize the opportunity, government needs to move fast.
You might look at the task ahead of weaning ourselves off fossil fuels and despair. But we’ve changed energy sources many times before – and it’s never a straightforward process.
Most technologies for CO₂ removal are expensive. But New Zealand could be doing this cheaper than other countries, taking advantage of existing geothermal and forestry industries.
Mae gwyddoniaeth dinasyddion yn cynnig y posibilrwydd o wyddoniaeth i'r bobl, gan y bobl.
Citizen science offers the possibility of a science for the people, by the people. And it could be used to challenge the status quo.
A new survey has revealed an alarming deterioration in the health of the River Thames ecosystem – but some of the recorded changes may be the result of a cleaner river.
Togo can take bold actions to reduce climate change emissions and also improve the health of its citizens.
Pregnant women attending antenatal care should be asked about cooking fuels and given help to minimise prenatal biomass exposure to reduce low birth weight in Nigeria.
Twenty-six fast-growing African cities may battle health challenges if air pollution is not addressed.
Technologies like biomass gasification can help tackle the growing global problem of food waste.
Removing carbon from the atmosphere is as much a social problem as a technical one.
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Reader in Sociology, Cardiff University
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Honorary Associate Professor, Forest Measurement and Management, Fenner School of Environment and Society, Australian National University
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Research associate in environmental governance, Cardiff University
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Senior Lecturer in Chemical and Renewable Energy Engineering, University of Newcastle
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Professor in science and technology studies, Cardiff University
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Professor Emeritus of International Environmental Policy, Tufts University
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Associate Professor in Agri-Sustainability, University of Galway
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Principal Scientist, Centre for International Forestry Research
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Researcher in Energy and Process Engineering, Norwegian University of Science and Technology
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Research Associate, Green Chemistry Centre of Excellence, University of York
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Research Associate, Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology (LIST)
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scientist in the field of renewable energy, Aston University
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Professor in Industrial Ecology, University of California, Santa Barbara
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Assistant Professor, Durham University
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Professor of Forestry, North Carolina State University