| 单词 | biomass |
| 例句 | Every time that an animal eats a plant or another animal, the conversion of food biomass into the consumer’s biomass involves an efficiency of much less than 100 percent: typically around 10 percent. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z If biomass falls below the limit, it is prudent to close the fishery until it recovers — although, in Canada, this decision is subject to ministerial discretion. Climate change is transforming our oceans. Can fisheries management adapt? 2023-07-11T04:00:00Z They named it Skysource Ranch; Hertz had recently won the X Prize to develop a system, called Skysource, for creating water from the air and energy from biomass. Building for Resilience in California’s Fire-Prone Future 2019-02-19T05:00:00Z After laying their eggs, they die, and their carcasses turn into a biomass that stokes the fecund nature. Forged by Volcanoes, Kamchatka Offers Majestic, Magnetic Wilds 2019-10-07T04:00:00Z It's one of the best for bulking up soil and has the most impressive biomass improving rating. How to garden through climate change 2022-09-11T04:00:00Z Fallen trees became nurse logs for hemlock or spruce seedlings, helping build the biomass that makes up that soft forest floor, growing in a row up its trunk. The fight to save our off-the-grid forest home 2022-01-30T05:00:00Z How else do you get to 74 percent of a biomass?” Blue catfish are destroying the Chesapeake Bay. Congress isn’t helping. 2017-06-12T04:00:00Z "Can they access enough biomass without people raising alarms about food?" Jet Green 2011-07-20T22:00:00Z There are huge amounts of insulation and triple glazing; heat and power is provided by a central biomass boiler, solar panels on the roofs and, soon, a hydro plant. The future's communal: meet the UK's self-build pioneers 2013-05-07T06:29:01Z The manifold ant species, evolved over 100 million years, represents nearly two thirds of the world's entire insect biomass. Anthill: how biologist EO Wilson turned science into best-selling fiction 2010-06-05T23:05:00Z White-winged guillemots and snaky-necked cormorants voguing on the shore, puffins skimming the water with their clown beaks — it was hard to imagine just a couple of centuries back all this biomass wasn’t here. Kayak, bushwhack and get to know scat on an adventure cruise to Alaska 2018-04-26T04:00:00Z According to the film, the Koch Brothers are likely the largest recipient of green energy biomass subsidies in the United States. Why "Planet of the Humans," Michael Moore’s new film about green energy, is so controversial 2020-05-01T04:00:00Z Because of their longer growing season, each year they convert more sunlight to biomass than annuals do. Perspective | Perennial grains could be a key weapon against climate change. But not quite yet. 2019-01-24T05:00:00Z In tropical regions they are estimated to make up more than 25 percent of the entire animal biomass. Armchair Traveler: Book Review: Adventures Among Ants 2010-06-10T18:38:00Z Typically, fisheries targets aim to keep population biomass — the overall population size — at about 50 per cent of the unfished population baseline. Climate change is transforming our oceans. Can fisheries management adapt? 2023-07-11T04:00:00Z “Arable land is decreasing around the planet. We might not have enough food. We’ve lost 80 percent of the biomass in the ocean in the last century; the ocean is essentially dying.” To Breed or Not to Breed? 2021-11-20T05:00:00Z Another short-term innovation is sustainable aviation fuel, a type of biofuel that’s most often made from used cooking oil and similar biomass. Could Air Someday Power Your Flight? Airlines Are Betting on It. 2023-01-19T05:00:00Z It can have the same biochemical make up as animal milk, but is grown using an emerging biotechnology technique know as "precision fermentation" that produces biomass cultured from cells. Synthetic dairy milk made without cows may be coming to a supermarket near you 2022-09-09T04:00:00Z The delivery of microalgal biomass for use as a food or for other applications can thus also be climate resilient. Climate change threatens food but microscopic algae offer answers 2022-09-24T04:00:00Z On the ground, coatis and lizards are scuttling through thick mounds of decomposing rain forest biomass. A guide to the hidden spots of Rio, a bustling city of six million people 2015-03-19T04:00:00Z “It’s the same biomass out there,” he said, “but it’s concentrated in new real estate.” 44 Islands and 42 Bridges: A Florida Keys Road Trip 2018-12-17T05:00:00Z He finds every one ill-prepared to comment on their stance about the biomass process, which the documentary says requires cutting down enormous numbers of trees to produce the woodchips that are converted into energy. New Michael Moore-backed doc tackles alternative energy 2019-08-07T04:00:00Z And they will give you biomass for your organic matter, may provide some flowers for your pollinators and beneficials, and, all for a cost of this pack of seeds, which is even better. How to garden through climate change 2022-09-11T04:00:00Z Copal Tree Lodge in southern Belize opened Copal Tree Distillery, powered by biomass and using resort-grown sugar cane, last year. A New Wave of Spirits-Driven Travel 2018-08-10T04:00:00Z He was further disheartened when, in the film, he approaches people like Jones, McKibben and a local Sierra Club leader, and asks them about their stance on biofuel and biomass. New Michael Moore-backed doc tackles alternative energy 2019-08-07T04:00:00Z Later: “Forty per cent of the biomass in all the world’s oceans is in the form of jellyfish.” Yelling at Amazon’s Alexa 2016-10-06T04:00:00Z “The earth’s biomass is stable,” Loewe tells us in an epilogue. An Epic From Iceland, Complete With Unicorns, Angels and a Stamp-Collecting Werewolf 2018-09-04T04:00:00Z Climbing higher, as the highway enters the zone between forest and alpine tundra, marshes reek of decomposing biomass and my ears vibrate with the buzz of mosquitoes. Cycling Montana’s Beartooth Highway, ‘the most beautiful drive in America’ 2015-09-16T04:00:00Z Elsewhere, Tim Fox sets out on a whistlestop biomass run, starting off in Cumbria before taking in the delights of Northumberland, en route to a Caledonian power station. TV highlights 21/06/2013 2013-06-21T06:00:01Z Sometimes initial baselines of unfished biomass are no longer achievable under a new productivity pattern. Climate change is transforming our oceans. Can fisheries management adapt? 2023-07-11T04:00:00Z Since then, I’ve seen a potted lemon tree add a third to its biomass and erupt into fragrant, waxy bloom; it’s now on its way to producing a dozen fruits, swelling by the day. In a time of shelter, the houseplant rises to the occasion 2020-07-21T04:00:00Z “Without enough biomass to turn into consumer packaged goods, there’s nothing to fill the shelves of retailers and fulfill the demands of customers,” he said. A Religious Community and the Weed Farm in the Middle of It 2021-05-05T04:00:00Z That's fine, because the real stars here are the jellies themselves and their uncannily hypnotic appearance, like dreams rendered in saltwater and biomass. Hypnotic jellyfish at the Shedd 2011-04-12T23:37:00Z It made me marvel at the quantity of biomass a healthy forest throws off. Heat, Water, Fire: How Climate Change Is Transforming the Pacific Crest Trail 2022-08-31T04:00:00Z To arrive at their results, the researchers linked satellite data with surveys of forest condition and biomass taken from the ground. New global stocktake: Healthy forests could store much more carbon 2023-11-16T05:00:00Z Their results demonstrated that the increase in biomass was due to improved photosynthesis and a delicate balancing of life cycle transition between diffuse and profuse growth depending on nitrogen and carbon availability. Research provides crucial insights into moss growth under elevated CO2 levels that may benefit climate change models 2023-11-14T05:00:00Z Without the international cooperation, the researchers found, not only would profits from access be lower, the biomass would also decrease. A 'fish cartel' for Africa could benefit the countries, and their seas 2023-11-13T05:00:00Z World Food Programme, and other groups, developed a predictive early warning system for drought conditions using remote sensing, a vegetation and biomass index, and household food security data. Climate data can save lives. Most countries can’t access it 2023-11-06T05:00:00Z The group’s goal is to get the park to do more thinning, mastication and biomass removal, which they hope will reduce the risk of sequoias dying in both prescribed burns and wildfires. Two giant sequoias scorched in a controlled burn last year are now expected to survive 2023-11-01T04:00:00Z His research evaluates the potential of using microalgae to treat wastewater and use algal biomass to produce food, fertilizers, fuels and chemicals. Algae's surprising potential to help ease climate change worries 2023-10-25T04:00:00Z Through satellite imaging a new AI driven mapping of biomass and CO2 storage from the University of Copenhagen shows that a huge number of trees are overlooked in Europe's urban, rural, and agricultural areas. New study finds hidden trees across Europe: A billion tons of biomass is overlooked today 2023-10-25T04:00:00Z "They will focus on the sources of pollution, whether it be biomass burning, dust, congestion, or cars," Mr Rai said. Air pollution: Delhi air turns very poor but 'worst is yet to come' 2023-10-24T04:00:00Z Soon thereafter, Earth’s biomass will plummet and life as we know it would grind to a halt. New calculations say there are more living cells than grains of sand or stars in the sky 2023-10-17T04:00:00Z Hydrogen can be produced from a variety of sources including natural gas, nuclear power, biomass and renewable sources such as wind and solar. California to get up to $1.2 billion in federal funds to expand hydrogen energy projects 2023-10-13T04:00:00Z Other projects selected include the Alliance for Renewable Clean Hydrogen Energy Systems in California, which will produce hydrogen from renewable energy and biomass. Biden awards $7 billion for clean hydrogen hubs across the country to help replace fossil fuels 2023-10-13T04:00:00Z Across Europe, researchers have discovered a billion tons of hidden biomass. New study finds hidden trees across Europe: A billion tons of biomass is overlooked today 2023-10-25T04:00:00Z “People claim they know about biomass and the distribution of krill. But the data is based on such vague assumptions that we don’t really know what we’re doing.” Factory fishing in Antarctica for krill targets the cornerstone of a fragile ecosystem 2023-10-13T04:00:00Z Through photosynthesis, carbon transforms into biomass, which eventually dies and becomes leaf litter or deadwood. Leave your dead leaves on the ground this fall 2023-10-12T04:00:00Z California’s hub will produce hydrogen exclusively from renewable energy and biomass, while other hubs will experiment with other sources. California to get up to $1.2 billion in federal funds to expand hydrogen energy projects 2023-10-13T04:00:00Z As California works to meet climate and air quality goals, a key to the transition will come from biomass, which is renewable organic material from plants and animals. The good and bad uses of biomass for California 2023-10-11T04:00:00Z It marks an advance that will make it easier to monitor our forests and biomass in the future. New study finds hidden trees across Europe: A billion tons of biomass is overlooked today 2023-10-25T04:00:00Z In addition, the paper notes that the presence of arsenic in Sargassum tissue -- which reflects phosphorus limitation -- significantly constrains the utilization of the seaweed biomass that washes ashore. Study clearly identifies nutrients as a driver of the Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt 2023-10-11T04:00:00Z A fundamental discovery about the Fischer Tropsch process, a catalytic reaction used in industry to convert coal, natural gas or biomass to liquid fuels, could someday allow for more efficient fuel production. Discovery made about Fischer Tropsch process could help improve fuel production 2023-10-05T04:00:00Z To look for these sites, the researchers found data gathered for other studies of biomass in the northern, central and southern regions of the Amazon rain forest. 10,000 Pre-Columbian Structures Could Be Hidden beneath Amazon Rain Forest 2023-10-05T04:00:00Z "Finding the best use of biomass remains challenging, and this study outlines future scenarios for effective use." The good and bad uses of biomass for California 2023-10-11T04:00:00Z This corresponds to a billion tons of hidden biomass in urban and rural areas that are used for agriculture or other purposes that can now be included in various statistics and models. New study finds hidden trees across Europe: A billion tons of biomass is overlooked today 2023-10-25T04:00:00Z He and more than 130 colleagues turned to publicly available lidar data spanning the entire basin in the country which had been previously collected by the Brazilian government to estimate rainforest biomass. Laser mapping reveals hidden structures in Amazon—with hints at thousands more 2023-10-04T04:00:00Z To reduce reliance on fossil fuels, Conversion researchers are deploying microbes to convert plant biomass into chemicals used in everyday products as an alternative to conventional petroleum-based production. New pipeline makes valuable organic acid from plants -- saving money and emissions 2023-10-03T04:00:00Z If several such weather anomalies occur in combination and over several years, this can lead to a decline in insect biomass on a large scale and in the long term. Important additional driver of insect decline identified: Weather explains the decline and rise of insect biomass over 34 years 2023-09-27T04:00:00Z "Using this information, we can take action to ensure that biomass is used effectively in California," he said. The good and bad uses of biomass for California 2023-10-11T04:00:00Z Macron announced Sunday that the country’s two remaining coal-burning plants would cease operating and be converted to biomass energy, which is produced by burning wood, plants and other organic material, by 2027. France’s Macron to unveil latest plan for meeting climate-related commitments in the coming years 2023-09-25T04:00:00Z Furthermore, through oxidation reactions using biomass instead of water -- an organic substance derived from biological sources -- the hybrid silicon photocatalyst demonstrated its capability for producing high-value compounds alongside hydrogen production. New Si-based photocatalyst enables efficient solar-driven hydrogen production and biomass refinery 2023-09-20T04:00:00Z "There is a supported hypothesis that these low biomass species probably do not provide the host much benefit in terms of nutrition compared to high biomass species," says Fernandez. How climate warming could disrupt a deep-rooted relationship 2023-09-21T04:00:00Z The study revealed that the insect biomass in German nature reserves decreased by more than 75 percent between 1989 and 2016. Important additional driver of insect decline identified: Weather explains the decline and rise of insect biomass over 34 years 2023-09-27T04:00:00Z Conversely, 13 pathways -- including wildfires, the open burning of biomass and other uses -- increase harmful emissions. The good and bad uses of biomass for California 2023-10-11T04:00:00Z "But the choice doesn't have to be mutually exclusive. For example, we can use hydrogen to produce synthetic aviation fuels like the power-to-liquid pathway or use biomass to produce hydrogen." Sustainable energy for aviation: What are our options? 2023-09-20T04:00:00Z One aspect of plant growth that hasn't seen significant improvement is conversion efficiency - how effectively a plant converts solar radiation to biomass through photosynthesis. The turbo-charged plants that could boost farm output 2023-09-18T04:00:00Z "This is likely causing a shift towards low biomass species, resulting in the breakdown of networks between trees." How climate warming could disrupt a deep-rooted relationship 2023-09-21T04:00:00Z The first task was to clarify whether there was actually much more insect biomass than usual in 2022. Important additional driver of insect decline identified: Weather explains the decline and rise of insect biomass over 34 years 2023-09-27T04:00:00Z "Even burning biomass in power stations is better for climate policy, and it's better for air quality relative to burning on site." The good and bad uses of biomass for California 2023-10-11T04:00:00Z "We are already using too much biomass," Richardson said. Humans are dangerously pushing the limits of our planet in ways other than climate change 2023-09-13T04:00:00Z The company is working on wheat, soybean and maize, and has achieved increases of more than 20% in seed biomass, with field trials currently under evaluation. The turbo-charged plants that could boost farm output 2023-09-18T04:00:00Z For example, certain types of goats have been found to have more of an impact in reducing fuel biomass than cows because the former feeds on more diverse vegetation types than the latter. Large Herbivores Can Help Prevent Massive Wildfires 2023-09-09T04:00:00Z “It would create an important biomass,” she says, “and help local bird species.” A home, an office and a park demonstrate that design can be environmentally conscious — and look good 2023-08-21T04:00:00Z "Similarly, it's important to get prescribed burning of forest biomass right." The good and bad uses of biomass for California 2023-10-11T04:00:00Z “It’s not just that it’s either land use or climate that’s affecting it — they’re both being shifted by our conversion to fossil fuels and fossil biomass” such as asphalt, plastics and petrochemicals, he said. A ‘perfect storm’ set Hawaii ablaze. Experts say it could happen almost anywhere 2023-08-20T04:00:00Z Working with three large ranches in Southwest Washington, they tracked experimental and control plots over several years to compare soil quality, erosion, species diversity, forage biomass and other properties. 'Conservation grazing' uses cattle to preserve species and landscapes 2023-08-18T04:00:00Z Because they can quickly spread over abandoned farm and ranchland, they can build up to such high amounts of biomass that fire weather conditions “makes us so vulnerable,” Trauernicht said. Chaos and terror: Failed communications left Maui residents trapped by fire, unable to escape 2023-08-11T04:00:00Z We are in the process of converting all plant, animal, organic and inorganic material on the planet into human biomass and its adaptive adjuncts or support systems. Are humans a cancer on the planet? A physician argues that civilization is truly carcinogenic 2023-08-05T04:00:00Z California's biomass resources are vast and widespread across the state, with as much as 54 million dry tons available each year. The good and bad uses of biomass for California 2023-10-11T04:00:00Z Flanders said in Paris that Twelve chose Moses Lake in Central Washington because of its access to both green electricity and biomass sources of waste CO2, such as ethanol plants and pulp and paper mills. Jet fuel startup breaks ground in WA. Here’s how it plans to change aviation 2023-07-12T04:00:00Z Its goal is to get the park to do more thinning, mastication and biomass removal in addition to prescribed burns, she said. Anger builds after controlled burn badly damages California sequoias 2023-07-12T04:00:00Z Democratic lawmaker plans to reintroduce a bipartisan bill next month that would allow electricity generated from renewable biomass to qualify for credits under the nation’s biofuel blending program. US lawmaker to re-introduce bipartisan bill to get EV industry into biofuel program 2023-06-23T04:00:00Z The proposal announced Wednesday includes new incentives to encourage use of biogas from farms and landfills, and renewable biomass such as wood. EPA boosts use of biofuels but holds steady for corn-based ethanol production 2023-06-21T04:00:00Z But use of this biomass is controversial, and not all biomass is equal. The good and bad uses of biomass for California 2023-10-11T04:00:00Z Twelve, named for the atomic mass of carbon, has developed a process to make jet fuel using renewable electricity, water and waste biomass CO2 instead of fossil fuels. Jet fuel startup breaks ground in WA. Here’s how it plans to change aviation 2023-07-12T04:00:00Z The problem there: Is there enough biomass to support the industry in the long term? Australia’s Opportunities and Challenges on the Path to ‘Net Zero’ 2023-06-16T04:00:00Z Garamendi expects similar support for the bill this time around, he said, adding that the bill is already receiving more support from industries including the timber industry, a potential source of the biomass. US lawmaker to re-introduce bipartisan bill to get EV industry into biofuel program 2023-06-23T04:00:00Z By 2050, Vietnam will stop using coal for power generation, switching all coal plants to using biomass and ammonia, according to the plan. Long-awaited Vietnam energy plan aims to boost renewables, but fossil fuels still in the mix 2023-06-13T04:00:00Z The process also works on algae and yeast and is more efficient than photosynthesis at converting energy into biomass. Space Farmers of the Future May Grow Fungi, Flies and Microgreens 2023-06-12T04:00:00Z The Hawaii Supreme Court in March upheld the rejection of a biomass plant by recognizing a right to a stable climate, citing court opinions issued in Juliana v. First U.S. Climate Trial Begins and Is Led by Kids 2023-06-09T04:00:00Z Those organisms converted chemical energy into new biomass up to 18 times more efficiently than if they had been fed plants grown by photosynthesis. Crops grown without sunlight could help feed astronauts bound for Mars 2023-06-07T04:00:00Z “The manufacturers do not produce the electricity. It is the biomass/biogas industry that does,” Representative John Garamendi from California, the sponsor of the bill, told Reuters in an interview on Friday. US lawmaker to re-introduce bipartisan bill to get EV industry into biofuel program 2023-06-23T04:00:00Z The continued reliance on fossil fuels and burning biomass such as rice husk and residue from sugar cane farms, as well as the switch to build new infrastructure for gas-powered plants, has experts worried. Long-awaited Vietnam energy plan aims to boost renewables, but fossil fuels still in the mix 2023-06-13T04:00:00Z Moreoever, most people would be more surprised to learn that nuclear is also much safer than biomass and hydropower, and even safer than wind. We abandoned nuclear power. Now, Earth is paying the price 2023-05-20T04:00:00Z The biomass is 4 phytoplankton and 21 zooplankton. Fundamentals of Biology 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Sendrowski said several major wood floods appear to have occurred over the last half of the 20th century, contributing to the large percentage of biomass from that era. World’s Largest Logjam Stores 3 Million Tons of Carbon 2023-04-24T04:00:00Z “We know that the biomass/biogas industry can produce electricity in a way that is beneficial to the overall economy and ecology of the nation and the world,” he added. US lawmaker to re-introduce bipartisan bill to get EV industry into biofuel program 2023-06-23T04:00:00Z The amount of carbon a whale can sequester in its body was estimated using current data on the biomass of whole populations and on the amount by which whale feces increase phytoplankton numbers. Can Putting a Price on a Whale Save the Environment? 2023-04-24T04:00:00Z Interestingly, dogs supplied almost four times more biomass to the leopards' diets than goats did even though goats were seven times more numerous in the area. Leopards Are Living among People. And That Could Save the Species 2023-04-22T04:00:00Z The biomass of secondary consumer fishes is 11, and the biomass of tertiary consumer fishes is 5. Fundamentals of Biology 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z The precision of satellite analysis allows the researchers to quantify the actual change in color in a specific pixel, which can then be used to calculate the amount of biomass. Seaweed blobs headed for Florida? They are big this time 2023-04-22T04:00:00Z Many green groups also question the use of biomass for electricity and are sceptical over technological solutions such as DAC. Explainer: What is direct air capture and how can it fight climate change? 2023-04-18T04:00:00Z The company has a nearby power plant with furnaces for combusting waste or biomass and turning it into electricity or thermal energy. The plan to make a giant hot water bottle underground 2023-04-13T04:00:00Z Longer flights, which make up 80% of air travel energy consumption, will have to rely on synthetic fuels made from biomass. Elon Musk unveils Tesla’s $10 trillion plan to eliminate fossil fuels 2023-04-06T04:00:00Z Primary, secondary and tertiary decomposers have a combined biomass of 5. Fundamentals of Biology 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Mr Duncan says that his eco-briquettes can protect forests by replacing charcoal and wood with a product completely derived from a waste biomass product. A nutty solution for cleaner stoves and barbecues 2023-04-03T04:00:00Z Through this method, electricity is produced by burning biomass like wood pellets and capturing and storing the emissions generated during the process. Explainer: What is direct air capture and how can it fight climate change? 2023-04-18T04:00:00Z Also in development is a process that will produce SAF from alcohol extracted from sugars and biomass, including ethanol. The aerospace industry needs climate-friendly fuel. Can WA help? 2023-03-31T04:00:00Z Members of the trade group, which represents lumber mills, veneer plants and biomass facilities in the state, have lost hundreds of thousands of acres to wildfire over the past several years, he said. Lawsuit jeopardizes use of crucial wildfire retardant, U.S. Forest Service claims 2023-03-29T04:00:00Z Part B: on the left is a pyramid diagram of dry biomass in grams per meter squared in the English Channel. Fundamentals of Biology 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z When sargassum decomposes in an open-water scenario, the vast volume of liquid is able to dissolve the biomass efficiently. Why huge masses of seaweed are floating to Florida and the Gulf 2023-03-15T04:00:00Z The Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt — as the biomass stretching from West Africa to the Gulf of Mexico is called — contains scattered patches of seaweed on the open sea, rather than one continuous blob of sargassum. A 5,000-mile seaweed belt is headed toward Florida 2023-03-22T04:00:00Z In a letter to the Commission this week, Italy said the offer must also cover biofuels - those derived from biomass like plants. Italy makes biofuel demand as EU attempts to unblock combustion engine phase-out 2023-03-22T04:00:00Z As the distribution and biomass of krill and other prey species change, predators—including whales—have to adapt their foraging routines accordingly. No One Knows How the Biggest Animals on Earth—Baleen Whales—Find Their Food 2023-03-14T04:00:00Z Part B: on the right is a pyramid diagram of dry biomass in grams per meter squared in Silver Springs, Florida. Fundamentals of Biology 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z But some 598,500 units installed in 2022 still rely on gas, and the remainder on heating oil and biomass, such as wood pellets from sawmill industry waste. German heating can't be made 100% electric, suppliers say 2023-03-09T05:00:00Z The lion’s share of this category is made up of baleen whales such as the fin whale, which has a biomass of eight million metric tons—around 60 percent of the aquatic mammals. All of Humanity Weighs Six Times as Much as All Wild Mammals 2023-03-08T05:00:00Z For sheer biomass, nothing in the plant kingdom beats a tree. Perspective | These foods are climate-friendly and, just as important, delicious 2023-02-28T05:00:00Z The Sami people’s predicament is echoed by villagers in southern Thailand who watched as a new biomass plant interrupted their water supply, according to news reports. Why Greta Thunberg is protesting wind farms in Norway 2023-03-01T05:00:00Z The biomass of primary consumers, including herbivorous insects and snails is 37. Fundamentals of Biology 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z These bills increased support for synthetic fuels, as well as biomass, solar, geothermal and ocean energy. 7 Ways Jimmy Carter Has Improved America’s Energy Future—Or Tried To 2023-03-01T05:00:00Z At 0.5 million metric tons for bats and 1.1 million metric tons for rodents, however, the biomass of these mammals contributes practically nothing to the total mass count, the researchers found. All of Humanity Weighs Six Times as Much as All Wild Mammals 2023-03-08T05:00:00Z They tested and refined the model until it could accurately predict the biomass of the other half of these known species. Who rules Earth? Wild mammals far outweighed by humans and domestic animals 2023-02-27T05:00:00Z Because residents like Patrick are paying more for their energy, households which use alternative fuels such as heating oil, LPG or biomass are due an additional £200 payment. A million households can apply for £400 energy rebate 2023-02-24T05:00:00Z Likewise, a low biomass of organisms can sustain a larger biomass at the next trophic level because the organisms reproduce rapidly and thus supply continuous nourishment. Fundamentals of Biology 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z However, a causal link between the occupational asthma and handling of the biomass could not be established to the criminal standard, HSE said. Drax: Legal action against power station owners dropped 2023-02-23T05:00:00Z The team writes that biomass can serve as an indicator of the abundance and ecological footprint of wild mammals on a global scale. All of Humanity Weighs Six Times as Much as All Wild Mammals 2023-03-08T05:00:00Z The work “was a major undertaking,” says Renata Ivanek, a veterinarian and epidemiologist at Cornell University who has evaluated ways to estimate the biomass of livestock. Who rules Earth? Wild mammals far outweighed by humans and domestic animals 2023-02-27T05:00:00Z Drax has 18 pellet plants, which produce sustainable biomass, across Canada and the United States and plans to expand the sector. Drax plugs into US renewable power opportunity 2023-02-23T05:00:00Z Likewise, a low biomass of organisms can sustain a larger biomass at the next trophic level because the organisms reproduce rapidly and thus supply continuous nourishment. Fundamentals of Biology 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Legal proceedings were started by HSE looking at the control of exposure to wood dust contained in biomass after it was told about the employees in October 2015. Drax: Legal action against power station owners dropped 2023-02-23T05:00:00Z Among other things, this work shows that almost half of the total biomass of wild mammals can be traced back to even-toed ungulates. All of Humanity Weighs Six Times as Much as All Wild Mammals 2023-03-08T05:00:00Z On land, much of the wild mammalian biomass is concentrated in a few large-bodied species, including boar, elephants, kangaroos, and several kinds of deer. Who rules Earth? Wild mammals far outweighed by humans and domestic animals 2023-02-27T05:00:00Z But when humans cut down those trees, that biomass releases its stored carbon back into the atmosphere as CO2, where it has a warming effect. Why Is the Amazon So Important for Climate Change? 2023-02-20T05:00:00Z Whereas some protist species are essential components of the food chain and generators of biomass, others function in the decomposition of organic materials. Fundamentals of Biology 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Burn biomass or waste to heat the kiln instead of fossil fuel. Solving Cement’s Massive Carbon Problem 2023-02-09T05:00:00Z Utilities can use a mix of solar, wind, hydropower, nuclear, hydrogen power, and biomass — energy obtained from burning wood and trash — to meet the 2040 goal. Minnesota to require 100% carbon-free electricity by 2040 2023-02-09T05:00:00Z The top 10 species account for 8.8 million tons—40% of the estimated global wild land mammal biomass, Milo’s team reported. Who rules Earth? Wild mammals far outweighed by humans and domestic animals 2023-02-27T05:00:00Z Add that to the gobs of greenhouse gas that its biomass stores and you’ve got a natural climate protector. Why Is the Amazon So Important for Climate Change? 2023-02-20T05:00:00Z There’s also a $2,000 credit for heat pumps, heat pump water heaters and biomass stoves. How fresh tax credits, rebates can launch eco home updates 2023-02-08T05:00:00Z This means rapid expansion of wind and solar, supplemented by hydropower, biomass reactors and existing nuclear energy. We Can’t Solve Our Climate Problems without Removing Their Main Cause: Fossil-Fuel Emissions 2023-02-07T05:00:00Z Even the leftover yeast cell biomass need not go to waste. Lab-grown alternatives aim to cut palm oil dependence 2023-01-15T05:00:00Z Among marine mammals, baleen whales account for more than half of the biomass. Who rules Earth? Wild mammals far outweighed by humans and domestic animals 2023-02-27T05:00:00Z "The forest in these areas are mostly primary forest. They have more biomass, more biodiversity, and if they are lost that will have a disproportionate impact in terms of biodiversity, conservation, and carbon storage." Brazil keeps protecting Indigenous land in the Amazon. It’s not stopping deforestation 2023-01-09T05:00:00Z Solar panels supplement their electricity usage and their water - which comes from their own borehole - is heated by a large woodfired biomass boiler they call "The Dragon". The Suffolk manor house where 60 people live together 2023-01-09T05:00:00Z Author's Note: Proportions are based on percentages of biomass, not numbers of creatures. Poem: ‘Weight’ 2023-01-07T05:00:00Z Setting standards for the next three years will help the biofuels industry grow, said Cooper, who predicted more ethanol, biomass, or biogas producers will emerge in the coming years. A new EPA proposal is reigniting a debate about what counts as ‘renewable’ 2023-01-05T05:00:00Z The biomass of housecats is about double that of African elephants and four times that of moose. Who rules Earth? Wild mammals far outweighed by humans and domestic animals 2023-02-27T05:00:00Z These stoves use pellets made of compressed wood or other biomass as fuel and are generally cleaner and more efficient than wood stoves, according to the EPA. The healthiest ways to light up a fireplace 2022-12-23T05:00:00Z "By some accounts, viruses make up the most biomass on the planet. So, I think they are alive." Are viruses alive? Why a seemingly simple biology question is so hard to answer 2022-12-26T05:00:00Z Already 62 percent of global mammal biomass is livestock — animals raised by humans for our consumption. Opinion | Has Climate Change Blinded Us to the Biodiversity Crisis? 2022-12-21T05:00:00Z While renewable fuel standards have gained a stamp of approval from industry producers and the federal government, environmental groups see increased investment in ethanol, biomass, and biogas as doubling down on dirty fuel. A new EPA proposal is reigniting a debate about what counts as ‘renewable’ 2023-01-05T05:00:00Z It accounts for almost 10% of the total biomass of wild land mammals. Who rules Earth? Wild mammals far outweighed by humans and domestic animals 2023-02-27T05:00:00Z Other techniques that were made ineligible include biochar, biomass burial, soil carbon sequestration and afforestation. Race to Develop Carbon Removal Technology Begins with Record Funding 2022-12-14T05:00:00Z "Indeed, by some accounts, viruses make up the most biomass on the planet. So, I think they are alive." Are viruses alive? Why a seemingly simple biology question is so hard to answer 2022-12-26T05:00:00Z The proposal also includes new incentives to encourage the use of biogas from farms and landfills, and renewable biomass such as wood, to generate electricity to charge electric vehicles. EPA seeks to mandate more use of ethanol and other biofuels 2022-12-01T05:00:00Z Wood pellet facilities have faced opposition from local governments and federal legislators, with community members in Springfield, Massachusetts successfully blocking a permit for a new biomass facility in November. A new EPA proposal is reigniting a debate about what counts as ‘renewable’ 2023-01-05T05:00:00Z In the air quality category, Takachar, a biomass company based in India, took top honors for its efforts to combat air pollution from agricultural burning. What Is Prince William’s Earthshot Prize? 2022-12-01T05:00:00Z Insects also generate more biomass with less input. Salted ants. Ground crickets. Why you should try edible insects. 2022-11-27T05:00:00Z A 2014 study found that the biomass of native clams growing within ancient clam gardens in British Columbia was about double, and in some cases quadruple, that of those outside the gardens. Fish farming in WA goes back millennia — how will it survive? 2022-11-28T05:00:00Z Some coastal forests contain greater biomass than tropical rainforests, due to the immense height and girth of the giant trees that thrive here. A Seattle artist’s inspired guide to our majestic ‘Trees of the West’ 2022-11-18T05:00:00Z “Hemp farmers are struggling to deal with tons of this unwanted biomass,” said Jonathan Miller, general counsel of the U.S. Hemp-Fed Cows Get Buzzed, Study Finds, but Will Humans Who Drink Their Milk? 2022-11-16T05:00:00Z Ates has found that spent hemp biomass, the byproduct of CBD oil extraction, is comparable to alfalfa in terms of nutrition. Hemp may get cows high, but will their milk do the same to you? 2022-11-14T05:00:00Z Yahel and her colleagues have conducted biomass surveys every other year since 2015 to gauge how effective the protected areas are. Israel rushes to protect marine life as Mediterranean warms 2022-11-13T05:00:00Z It is home to about one third of all known terrestrial species of plants, animals, and insects, 10 percent of all biomass on the planet and 20 percent of the world's fresh water. Indigenous Groups Are Key to Reversing Amazon Destruction 2022-11-12T05:00:00Z “In 10 years, the fish biomass increased about three times,” Dr. Alcala said — a result good for the environment and for fishermen. Sea Turtle Sanctuary Has Survived 40 Years. Climate Change May Kill It. 2022-11-09T05:00:00Z Under the EU system companies were able to claim up to a third of the cost for installing solar panels, biomass boilers or double glazing. Do not end green energy grants, manufacturers urge MPs 2022-11-07T05:00:00Z Her eco-stoves use processed biomass made from charcoal, wood and sugar cane, and claims they cause 90% less pollution than an open fire. Prince William announces £1m Earthshot Prize finalists 2022-11-04T04:00:00Z Algae, sponges and other invertebrates are all proliferating in the reserves, and commercial fish species like groupers have three times the biomass of those in unprotected waters. Israel rushes to protect marine life as Mediterranean warms 2022-11-13T05:00:00Z In Germany, for instance, the total biomass of flying insects in the nation’s protected areas has plummeted by three-quarters since 1973, researchers reported in 2017. Pioneering urban ecology finds surprising biodiversity in Berlin’s green spaces 2022-11-02T04:00:00Z The increase in fish biomass wasn’t the only economic benefit brought by the sanctuary: It has also brought tourists, with Apo becoming a destination for diving and snorkeling. Sea Turtle Sanctuary Has Survived 40 Years. Climate Change May Kill It. 2022-11-09T05:00:00Z "They have enormous growth rates. They double their biomass every 10 days," he says. Climate change: Can an enormous seaweed farm help curb it? 2022-10-15T04:00:00Z The mixture is simple to prepare, but Aguilera Flores says getting enough biomass for industrial use might be a limiting factor. ‘Devilfish’ Could Help Treat Wastewater from Ceramics 2022-10-07T04:00:00Z By 2016, an array of biomass, solar and some 50 wind parks had replaced the grid’s use of oil, helping slash more than half a billion dollars from the country’s annual budget. What Does Sustainable Living Look Like? Maybe Like Uruguay 2022-10-05T04:00:00Z The UK government is due to publish a new biomass strategy later this year, which will set out its policy for natural fuels like wood. Drax: UK power station owner cuts down primary forests in Canada 2022-10-02T04:00:00Z Light pollution is almost certainly hastening the so-called insect apocalypse, the planet's declining portfolio of bug biomass, although little research has focused on this grim end point. The Sky Needs Its ‘Silent Spring’ Moment 2022-10-01T04:00:00Z And yet, on the page, under the right conditions, haplessness is the thing we gather around like a biomass stove and gently warm our hands over. Review | In ‘Less Is Lost,’ a lovable, hapless hero returns 2022-09-26T04:00:00Z They are, in fact, so abundant that their collective biomass easily outweighs that of all the deer in the region, but individually, they weigh less than an ounce. New at the zoo "We hypothesize that the consequences of the collapse in enforcement led to increases in deforestation, biomass burning and degradation producing net carbon losses and enhancing drying and warming of forest regions," the new study says. Climate change: Spike in Amazon emissions linked to law enforcement 2022-09-22T04:00:00Z Previous measures of global ant population and biomass have been either approximations based on the planet’s total insect population or extrapolated from particular parts of the world. Counting the World’s Ants Requires a Lot of Zeros 2022-09-22T04:00:00Z They also took scissors, cut the weeds as the base, then bagged and weighed them to get an idea of how much biomass remained. Why hot foam could be the weed killer of the future 2022-09-21T04:00:00Z It also will apply to the sale of firewood and biomass pellets. Spain cuts natural gas sales tax to help people with costs 2022-09-20T04:00:00Z That’s 12 megatons of biomass—more than all the wild birds and mammals taken together. How many ants live on Earth? 2022-09-18T04:00:00Z The company, which produces energy from biomass, said the image would be projected again on Monday evening. Queen Elizabeth II: Drax projects monarch's image on cooling towers 2022-09-19T04:00:00Z Estimates for ants’ total biomass had a wide range, from 2.5 megatons of carbon to 70 megatons. Counting the World’s Ants Requires a Lot of Zeros 2022-09-22T04:00:00Z At one of the sites, "Hot foam application resulted in 70 and 78% lower weed biomass than glyphosate and mulching, respectively." Why hot foam could be the weed killer of the future 2022-09-21T04:00:00Z Brussels wants to skim off any excess revenue that wind, solar, nuclear and biomass plants make under this system, according to the draft, which could change before it is published. Factbox: Europe's plan to tackle winter energy crisis 2022-09-13T04:00:00Z Currently air-quality regulators treat emissions from all biomass burns as the same, even though that is not the case. The Hidden Toll of Wildfires 2022-09-12T04:00:00Z Some greenhouses have invested in biomass for warmth, though wood is becoming more expensive or unavailable. No tulips from Amsterdam? Gas crisis hits Dutch greenhouses 2022-09-07T04:00:00Z Ants biomass is around 20 percent of human biomass, or the mass of carbon from the nearly 8 billion humans now living on Earth. Counting the World’s Ants Requires a Lot of Zeros 2022-09-22T04:00:00Z Analyst Maksym Beliavsky said such a large-scale conversion to biomass power was unrealistic, since it would require huge quantities of plant material to produce the energy required and significant investments. Ukraine's Naftogaz hopes to supply Europe with gas for next heating season - CEO 2022-09-02T04:00:00Z Renewable forms of energy are those sources that cannot be used up, such as water, wind, solar, and biomass. College Physics for AP Courses 2015-08-12T00:00:00Z It is attempting to sniff out the precise chemical composition of smoke emitted from biomass burns and determine, among other things, when, and why, it is most dangerous for human health. The Hidden Toll of Wildfires 2022-09-12T04:00:00Z In addition to disease and medicine, genomics can contribute to the development of novel enzymes that convert biomass to biofuel, which results in higher crop and fuel production, and lower cost to the consumer. Biology for AP Courses 2022-06-09T00:00:00Z The ant biomass also weighs around 12 megatons, which is about the equivalent of two Pyramids of Giza on a scale. Counting the World’s Ants Requires a Lot of Zeros 2022-09-22T04:00:00Z Ukraine should shift its entire centralised heating sector from gas to biomass and heat pumps, using gas only as a back-up. Ukraine's Naftogaz hopes to supply Europe with gas for next heating season - CEO 2022-09-02T04:00:00Z We will enjoy direct solar energy, as well as side effects of solar energy, such as wind power and biomass energy from photosynthetic plants. College Physics for AP Courses 2015-08-12T00:00:00Z Never before has biomass smoke been studied in such detail and range. The Hidden Toll of Wildfires 2022-09-12T04:00:00Z In terrestrial environments, net primary productivity is estimated by measuring the aboveground biomass per unit area, which is the total mass of living plants, excluding roots. Biology for AP Courses 2022-06-09T00:00:00Z Although sonar data suggested fish and other relatively large targets accounted for much of the moving biomass, the DNA indicated that copepods and gelatinous zooplankton had a much greater presence. Greatest Migration on Earth Happens under Darkness Every Day 2022-08-20T04:00:00Z “We have more biomass to burn, and that means hotter fires.” As Alaska Warms, Fires Burn Over (and Under) More Wild Land 2022-08-20T04:00:00Z The automaker is also trying to be environmentally conscious in its materials: using recycled plastics, responsibly sourced wood, and 100 percent biomass leather. Acura’s Precision EV concept is inspired by... boats 2022-08-19T04:00:00Z What we lack is a fundamental understanding of how and when these toxic components and others form in different types of biomass smoke. The Hidden Toll of Wildfires 2022-09-12T04:00:00Z This means that a large percentage of plant biomass which exists underground is not included in this measurement. Biology for AP Courses 2022-06-09T00:00:00Z “Native stewardship was keeping this forest at much lower levels of biomass, or carbon,” she said. Extreme heat turned McKinney fire into unstoppable monster, bringing death and destruction 2022-08-02T04:00:00Z They found dead biomass, followed by live tree density, to be the two most important variables when it comes to predicting fire severity. Two California fires in the Sierra Nevada have very different outcomes. Why? 2022-07-30T04:00:00Z Food chains everywhere are dependent on photosynthetic prokaryotes as producers of food and biomass. Miller & Levine Biology 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z Fish density, biomass and diversity increased in waters that had previously been thick with snorkelers. Did Nature Heal During the Pandemic ‘Anthropause’? 2022-07-16T04:00:00Z Very productive biomes have a high level of aboveground biomass. Biology for AP Courses 2022-06-09T00:00:00Z “The high-severity fire activity we are currently experiencing on the Washburn fire is the result of fire being fueled by a large forested area with an extremely concentrated biomass.” Washburn fire moves into Sierra National Forest as fire fight continues in Yosemite 2022-07-13T04:00:00Z In some parts of the Illinois River, Asian carp constitute 95 percent of the community’s biomass. Environmental Biology 2018-09-06T00:00:00Z The amount of living tissue in a trophic level is called its biomass. Miller & Levine Biology 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z It has ordered 12 vessels which can run on green methanol produced from sources such as biomass, as well as fuel oil as there is not yet enough low carbon fuel available. Ships get older and slower as emissions rules bite 2022-07-11T04:00:00Z Annual biomass production is directly related to the abiotic components of the environment. Biology for AP Courses 2022-06-09T00:00:00Z According to the lawsuit, the National Park Service began commercial logging under a new “biomass removal and thinning” project around May 11. Logging project in Yosemite National Park halted after environmental lawsuit 2022-07-07T04:00:00Z The process transformed the biomass of those organisms into the three types of fossil fuels: oil, coal, and natural gas. Environmental Biology 2018-09-06T00:00:00Z The amount of biomass in a trophic level is determined by the amount of energy in that level. Miller & Levine Biology 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z Antarctic krill form the biggest biomass swarms on Earth. How Antarctic Krill Coordinate the Biggest Swarms in the World 2022-07-06T04:00:00Z Environments with the greatest amount of biomass have conditions in which photosynthesis, plant growth, and the resulting net primary productivity are optimized. Biology for AP Courses 2022-06-09T00:00:00Z Most biomass contains a lot of water, making it heavy and expensive to truck to processing plants. Can farm and food waste power tomorrow’s airplanes? 2022-06-22T04:00:00Z The largest share comes from traditional biomass, mostly fuel wood gathered in traditional societies for household cooking and heating, often without regard for sustainable replacement. Environmental Biology 2018-09-06T00:00:00Z A pyramid of biomass is a model that shows the relative amount of living organic matter in each trophic level of an ecosystem. Miller & Levine Biology 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z "The RFS should be reformed to tackle giveaways for dirty corn ethanol. It shouldn't be expanded to include new giveaways for factory farming and woody biomass," said Friends of the Earth spokesman Lukas Ross. Biden administration leans on Tesla for guidance in renewable fuel policy reform 2022-06-23T04:00:00Z The aboveground biomass produces several important resources for other living things, including habitat and food. Biology for AP Courses 2022-06-09T00:00:00Z “In the future, the need for energy from biomass is greater than all the wind and solar combined.” Can farm and food waste power tomorrow’s airplanes? 2022-06-22T04:00:00Z Plants, algae, and cyanobacteria utilize solar energy to grow and create biomass that can be burned and used for biofuels, such as wood, biodiesel, bioethanol. Environmental Biology 2018-09-06T00:00:00Z The pyramid of numbers for an ecosystem is usually similar in shape to the pyramid of biomass. Miller & Levine Biology 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z As a tree grows, the carbon becomes part of its woody "biomass". Friendly fungi help forests fight climate change 2022-06-18T04:00:00Z Conversely, dry and cold environments have lower photosynthetic rates and therefore less biomass. Biology for AP Courses 2022-06-09T00:00:00Z And the spearlike corn stalks and other woody biomass often jammed machines designed to grind it up. Can farm and food waste power tomorrow’s airplanes? 2022-06-22T04:00:00Z Over the course of millions of years, biomass from photosynthetic organisms can create energy-rich fossil fuels through the geologic process of burial and transformation through heat and pressure. Environmental Biology 2018-09-06T00:00:00Z In such cases, the pyramid of numbers may be upside down, but the pyramid of biomass will still be smaller at the top than at the bottom. Miller & Levine Biology 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z The company says another 16% of FPL’s power will be generated by its two current nuclear plants and 1% from renewable natural gas, which is created from biomass such as plant waste. Florida utility aims to eliminate carbon emissions by 2045 2022-06-15T04:00:00Z The aboveground biomass of boreal forests is high because these slow-growing tree species are long lived and accumulate standing biomass over time. Biology for AP Courses 2022-06-09T00:00:00Z Dale argues that having farmers and other feedstock collectors convert their biomass onsite to a form of “biocrude”—either granules, liquids, or gases—could allow the emerging SAF industry to use existing infrastructure. Can farm and food waste power tomorrow’s airplanes? 2022-06-22T04:00:00Z Livestock manure and human waste could also be considered biomass. Environmental Biology 2018-09-06T00:00:00Z At the same time, biomass power plants were shuttered, perhaps resulting in more field burning. Air quality worsens as drought forces California growers to burn abandoned crops 2022-06-11T04:00:00Z And the fertilizing effects of CO2 are enabling existing forests to add more leaves and wood, increasing their biomass. Climate change could expand forests. But will they cool the planet? 2022-05-19T04:00:00Z There is little species diversity, low net primary productivity, and low aboveground biomass. Biology for AP Courses 2022-06-09T00:00:00Z A controversial European Union policy called the Renewable Energy Directive drove this transition by counting biomass — organic material like wood, burned as fuel — as renewable energy and subsidizing its use. Europe Rethinks Its Reliance on Burning Wood for Electricity 2022-05-17T04:00:00Z The use of biomass can help mitigate climate change because when burned it adds no new carbon to the atmosphere. Environmental Biology 2018-09-06T00:00:00Z Hundreds of thousands more were burned at biomass power plants, which were often criticized by environmental groups for emitting pollution and attracting truck traffic. Air quality worsens as drought forces California growers to burn abandoned crops 2022-06-11T04:00:00Z One source of optimism are studies showing higher CO2 levels are already helping forests add biomass. Climate change could expand forests. But will they cool the planet? 2022-05-19T04:00:00Z Net primary productivity is a measure of the amount of biomass produced by a biome. Biology for AP Courses 2022-06-09T00:00:00Z But under the previous European Union rules, emissions from biomass weren’t counted toward the bloc’s pledges to reduce greenhouse gasses. Europe Rethinks Its Reliance on Burning Wood for Electricity 2022-05-17T04:00:00Z When biomass is burnt, CO2 is created, but this is equal to the amount of CO2 captured during carbon fixation. Environmental Biology 2018-09-06T00:00:00Z Even so, Senator Humberto Costa, a close Lula ally, sees a faster green energy transition in Brazil if the left regains power, including more solar, wind and biomass generation. How the new Latin America left is seeking a greener future 2022-05-16T04:00:00Z His measurements of biomass and albedo have shown that, so far, the warming caused by the dark canopy of the pines now exceeds the cooling from their carbon capture. Climate change could expand forests. But will they cool the planet? 2022-05-19T04:00:00Z Above and underground biomass are included in net primary productivity. Biology for AP Courses 2022-06-09T00:00:00Z The effects of Tuesday’s changes could stretch across the Atlantic to the southeastern United States, where much of Europe’s biomass is harvested. Europe Rethinks Its Reliance on Burning Wood for Electricity 2022-05-17T04:00:00Z Each type of biomass must be evaluated for its environmental and social impact in order to determine if it is really advancing sustainability and reducing environmental impacts. Environmental Biology 2018-09-06T00:00:00Z The speedier permit rules would not apply to plants that burn biomass for energy. EU plans one-year renewable energy permits for faster green shift 2022-05-09T04:00:00Z Some of the newest systems feature machine-vision sensors and artificial intelligence to optimize feeding by monitoring fish biomass and behavior in real time. Innovative Fish Farms Aim to Feed the Planet, Save Jobs and Clean Up an Industry’s Dirty Reputation 2022-05-07T04:00:00Z Net primary productivity is the amount of carbon fixed minus the amount used during cellular respiration and includes only the aboveground biomass in terrestrial biomes. Biology for AP Courses 2022-06-09T00:00:00Z More than one million acres of American forest have been cut for biomass, amplifying climate risks like flooding and landslides. Europe Rethinks Its Reliance on Burning Wood for Electricity 2022-05-17T04:00:00Z The aboveground biomass of boreal forests is high because these slow-growing tree species are long-lived and accumulate standing biomass over time. Environmental Biology 2018-09-06T00:00:00Z Methane emissions are a bigger concern in tropical climates where there's more biomass and warmer temperatures, the study found. Reservoirs aren't emission free 2022-05-04T04:00:00Z He aimed to map migration not just as numbers of birds crossing a particular field site, but as flows of biomass operating on regional, even continental scales. How radar-powered forecasts save birds from deadly city lights 2022-04-20T04:00:00Z Due to higher net primary productivity, biomass in deserts is significantly more than in temperate grassland biomes. Biology for AP Courses 2022-06-09T00:00:00Z Other changes proposed this week would eliminate most public financial support for biomass, including both direct subsidies and indirect measures like rebates or tax credits. Europe Rethinks Its Reliance on Burning Wood for Electricity 2022-05-17T04:00:00Z There is little species diversity, low net primary productivity, and low above-ground biomass. Environmental Biology 2018-09-06T00:00:00Z And the vast majority appeared to come from industrial and residential sources, not from agricultural practices like biomass burning that have historically driven air pollution in tropical regions. A ‘New Era of Air Pollution’ in the Tropics Could Have a Huge Toll 2022-04-08T04:00:00Z The open-source project will begin by collecting data on the biomass of forests, crucial to monitoring climate change as forests absorb carbon when they flourish, and release carbon when they burn and die. What AI Can Do for Climate Change, and What Climate Change Can Do for AI 2022-04-05T04:00:00Z Due to lower net primary productivity, biomass in deserts is significantly less than in temperate grassland biomes. Biology for AP Courses 2022-06-09T00:00:00Z The rules also begin to count emissions from biomass, and restrict access to “certain kinds of “green” financing. Europe Rethinks Its Reliance on Burning Wood for Electricity 2022-05-17T04:00:00Z In terms of energy production, biomass is almost always derived from plants, and to a lesser extent, algae. Environmental Biology 2018-09-06T00:00:00Z But it does not have limits on biomass burning, such as burning land to clear it after a harvest, and it saw increased concentrations of ammonia, which is associated with such agricultural activities. A ‘New Era of Air Pollution’ in the Tropics Could Have a Huge Toll 2022-04-08T04:00:00Z Next they visualized biomass distribution by placing species on a size spectrum segmented into 23 weight classes. All Ocean Life Follows This Massive Pattern—Except Where Humans Have Interfered 2022-03-30T04:00:00Z Due to lower net primary productivity, biomass in deserts is significantly less than in temperate grassland biomes. Biology for AP Courses 2022-06-09T00:00:00Z He added that reducing biomass availability would make Europe’s energy transition “more difficult, including to rapidly phase out fossil fuels from Russia.” Europe Rethinks Its Reliance on Burning Wood for Electricity 2022-05-17T04:00:00Z Thus, biomass is a carbon neutral energy source because it doesn’t add new CO2 to the carbon cycle. Environmental Biology 2018-09-06T00:00:00Z To reduce gas demand, France will reform its "MaPrimeRenov" subsidy scheme to accelerate the replacement of fossil fuel-fired heaters with renewable heating such as heat pumps and biomass heaters, including hybrid systems. France ends gas heaters subsidies, boosts heat pumps in bid to cut Russia reliance 2022-03-16T04:00:00Z Some power plants will switch to using oil to generate electricity to lower gas demand, Komkrit said, while the government was extending the closure of a coal power plant and biomass contracts. Analysis: Thailand faces perfect storm as it seeks more LNG supply 2022-03-16T04:00:00Z Due to higher net primary productivity, biomass in deserts is significantly more than in temperate grassland biomes. Biology for AP Courses 2022-06-09T00:00:00Z “Excluding primary biomass would set back efforts to achieve European energy security, raise energy prices for consumers, and put the E.U.’s climate goals far out of reach,” the U.S. Europe Rethinks Its Reliance on Burning Wood for Electricity 2022-05-17T04:00:00Z The sun also generates the heat required for vaporization of ocean water that ultimately falls over land creating rivers that drive hydropower, and the sun is the energy source for photosynthesis, which creates biomass. Environmental Biology 2018-09-06T00:00:00Z Via its state environment and energy agency ADEME, France will also provide 150 million euros of new support to help companies and municipalities switch to renewable heating, notably by switching heat networks to biomass. France ends gas heaters subsidies, boosts heat pumps in bid to cut Russia reliance 2022-03-16T04:00:00Z On the surface, the Amazon may not appear to change much over time, with the forest roughly maintaining its biomass. The Amazon Rainforest is approaching a "tipping point" beyond which it would become barren 2022-03-14T04:00:00Z In some parts of the Illinois River, Asian carp constitute 95 percent of the community's biomass. Biology for AP Courses 2022-06-09T00:00:00Z Before the 2009 passage of the Renewable Energy Directive, which categorized it as renewable, essentially almost no European energy came from biomass. Europe Rethinks Its Reliance on Burning Wood for Electricity 2022-05-17T04:00:00Z In the new research, the scientists used actual observations: decades of remote sensing data from satellites that measure the amount of biomass in specific areas, which corresponds to their health. Amazon Is Less Able to Recover From Droughts and Logging, Study Finds 2022-03-07T05:00:00Z "In practice, the production process even of biomass derived-methanol is energy intensive and normally has a carbon footprint," he says. The shipping giant banking on a greener fuel 2022-03-03T05:00:00Z A spokesman from the firm, which supplies biomass fuel, said: "Recent record high winds resulting from both Storm Eunice and Storm Franklin were more than our preventative measures are designed to cope with." Port Clarence: Firm apologises for school playground dust 2022-03-03T05:00:00Z Ecosystems have characteristic amounts of biomass at each trophic level. Biology for AP Courses 2022-06-09T00:00:00Z Last year was the first time biomass in Europe was profitable without government support. Europe Rethinks Its Reliance on Burning Wood for Electricity 2022-05-17T04:00:00Z The World Bank's lending commitments to Belarus totaled $308 million in 2020, according to the bank's website, with active projects including a biomass heating project, forestry development work and education modernizations. World Bank halts all programs in Russia, Belarus 2022-03-02T05:00:00Z Heat, steam, and oxygen are used to convert the biomass into useful fuels, including methanol. The shipping giant banking on a greener fuel 2022-03-03T05:00:00Z SAF, which can be produced from biomass or renewable energy, is seen as crucial to cut emissions from flights this decade, in the absence of technologies such as large electric planes. Germany, Denmark seek more ambition from EU on green aviation fuel 2022-02-01T05:00:00Z Thus, NPE measures how efficiently each trophic level uses and incorporates the energy from its food into biomass to fuel the next trophic level. Biology for AP Courses 2022-06-09T00:00:00Z “We already knew they sequester tons of carbon in their biomass and their soils, and we have now uncovered an additional, incredibly important service.” Alarming mercury levels found in old-growth Amazon forest 2022-01-28T05:00:00Z Only around 250 of the 5,000 or so known algae species produce toxins or create suffocating mats of biomass, qualities that distinguish a “harmful” algal bloom from an innocuous one. These Shellfish Could Kill You 2022-01-24T05:00:00Z Nuclear and biomass will have niche but important roles for power generation in the years to come, Shell said. Shell says electricity to meet 60% of China's energy use by 2060 2022-01-17T05:00:00Z While the UK is by far the largest consumer of wood pellets, globally, biomass is a massive industry that is growing in value and reach. The 'green' row over the UK's largest renewable power plant 2022-01-13T05:00:00Z Another way to visualize ecosystem structure is with pyramids of biomass. Biology for AP Courses 2022-06-09T00:00:00Z The icefish and their eggs dominate the area’s biomass, which the authors describe as “exceptionally high” for the Antarctic sea floor. News at a glance: Warmest oceans yet, a pig-to-human heart transplant, and the world’s largest breeding colony of fish 2022-01-12T05:00:00Z Many of these US trees are destined to be turned into small pellets for the biomass industry. The controversy of wood pellets as a green energy source 2022-01-10T05:00:00Z You can think of the excess biomass as a huge fire debt. This Isn’t the California I Married 2022-01-03T05:00:00Z When it comes to the arcane world of climate accounting, biomass energy is classed as renewable based on the premise that trees grow back. The 'green' row over the UK's largest renewable power plant 2022-01-13T05:00:00Z However, the phytoplankton in the English Channel example make up less biomass than the primary consumers, the zooplankton. Biology for AP Courses 2022-06-09T00:00:00Z A council is offering a free Christmas tree recycling service which will see donated trees turned into biomass electricity. Birmingham City Council recycling trees to create electricity 2021-12-26T05:00:00Z Mr Davis believes that biomass is the best option on such low-value holdings for these owners - who typically live away from their forest land and often not even in the same state. The controversy of wood pellets as a green energy source 2022-01-10T05:00:00Z And 45 terawatt-hours of Germany’s renewable electricity comes from burning biomass, which generates large quantities of air pollution. Opinion | Why France’s energy choice is better 2021-12-22T05:00:00Z Drax disputes this analysis and a company spokesperson says its biomass "meets the highest sustainability standards and these ensure that we do not use biomass that causes deforestation, forest decline or carbon debt". The 'green' row over the UK's largest renewable power plant 2022-01-13T05:00:00Z The phytoplankton are consumed rapidly by the primary consumers, thus, minimizing their biomass at any particular point in time. Biology for AP Courses 2022-06-09T00:00:00Z The local authority said the trees would be chipped and kept in the UK to create biomass electricity. Birmingham City Council recycling trees to create electricity 2021-12-26T05:00:00Z Trees cut for biomass can take 30-100 years to fully grow back. The controversy of wood pellets as a green energy source 2022-01-10T05:00:00Z The government is also exploring a wind tower on Crow mountain and a biomass plant that would burn the willows that grow across town. He’s the youngest Chief in his First Nation’s history. Now he’s leading their fight against climate change. At Glasgow's COP26 climate summit, officials did not take a clear stance on biomass - a leading EU climate official called for its biomass use, though with reservations. The 'green' row over the UK's largest renewable power plant 2022-01-13T05:00:00Z The three types of ecosystem pyramids are pyramids of energy, number and biomass out of which number and energy pyramids can be inverted. Biology for AP Courses 2022-06-09T00:00:00Z “And with recent research showing a 70 percent reduction in insect biomass, we have a crucial lack of data.” DNA in Air Can Catalog Hidden Insects All Around Us 2021-12-16T05:00:00Z She calls fossil fuels "a one-way street", in contrast to biomass. The controversy of wood pellets as a green energy source 2022-01-10T05:00:00Z “The carbon in SAF is from biomass. This means the carbon that is emitted is exactly the same that was removed from the atmosphere by the biomass to grow.” Sustainable Aviation Fuel Aces Helicopter and Plane Flight Tests 2021-12-03T05:00:00Z Elly Pepper, a campaigner at transatlantic environmental coalition, Cut Carbon Not Forests, warns the agreement will fail if countries do not come to terms with their dangerous reliance on biomass. The 'green' row over the UK's largest renewable power plant 2022-01-13T05:00:00Z The three types of ecosystem pyramids are pyramids of energy, number and biomass out of which number and biomass pyramids can be inverted. Biology for AP Courses 2022-06-09T00:00:00Z Industrial Pellet Association, a trade group, said that the southeastern United States, where much of the world’s biomass is currently harvested, had actually increased its forest stock in the past 50 years. Europe Met a Climate Target. But Is It Burning Less Carbon? 2021-12-02T05:00:00Z Yet biomass is actually even more polluting than coal. The controversy of wood pellets as a green energy source 2022-01-10T05:00:00Z The next step is to scale up to produce enough biomass to eat, and this can prove challenging. No Bones, No Scales, No Eyeballs: Appetite Grows for Lab-Grown Seafood 2021-11-23T05:00:00Z They're also hoping to reform the EU's Renewable Energy Directive, which subsidises biomass energy. The 'green' row over the UK's largest renewable power plant 2022-01-13T05:00:00Z Examples of inverted pyramids of number and biomass are temperate forests in summer and phytoplankton in the English Channel respectively. Biology for AP Courses 2022-06-09T00:00:00Z While solar power has grown the fastest, by 2016, biomass accounted for almost 60 percent of the bloc’s total renewable energy. Europe Met a Climate Target. But Is It Burning Less Carbon? 2021-12-02T05:00:00Z But he argues that "this biomass for bioenergy is a short cycle" as the trees are replanted. The controversy of wood pellets as a green energy source 2022-01-10T05:00:00Z “The challenge now is to ensure utilities do not make the mistake of replacing coal with fossil gas, or unsustainable biomass,” Gutmann said said in a statement. Portugal becomes fourth EU country to stop using coal plants 2021-11-22T05:00:00Z Drax says that biomass is a reliable alternative source of energy, but many environmentalists remain sceptical. The 'green' row over the UK's largest renewable power plant 2022-01-13T05:00:00Z The three types of ecosystem pyramids are pyramids of energy, number and biomass out of which number and biomass pyramids can be inverted. Biology for AP Courses 2022-06-09T00:00:00Z Because of the high cost of energy in Europe this past winter, 2021 is the first year that burning biomass has been profitable without government subsidies. Europe Met a Climate Target. But Is It Burning Less Carbon? 2021-12-02T05:00:00Z The second story on wood pellets in this series will cover how power stations are using biomass to generate electricity and will be published on Friday 14th January. The controversy of wood pellets as a green energy source 2022-01-10T05:00:00Z But proposals for the continued use of Pego, which is out to tender, include biomass. Portugal becomes fourth EU country to stop using coal plants 2021-11-22T05:00:00Z "We need real transformative change, not false solutions like biomass," says Ms Pepper. The 'green' row over the UK's largest renewable power plant 2022-01-13T05:00:00Z Examples of inverted pyramids of number and biomass are temperate forests in summer and Silver Springs ecosystem in Florida respectively. Biology for AP Courses 2022-06-09T00:00:00Z He was dismayed when the European Union chose to count biomass energy as a renewable, carbon-neutral source, akin to wind and solar. Europe Met a Climate Target. But Is It Burning Less Carbon? 2021-12-02T05:00:00Z Based on tree heights obtained through lidar and light reflected from the plants back to a plane or satellite, Schaepman’s team can calculate a forest’s biomass. Satellites offer new ways to study ecosystems—and maybe even save them 2021-11-17T05:00:00Z He told me the solutions being discussed in Glasgow depend on unrealistic amounts of clean electricity, carbon capture and biomass. Climate change: What did the scientists make of COP26? 2021-11-16T05:00:00Z Peg Putt, who coordinates biomass campaigns for the Environmental Paper Network, worries that COP 26 could actually worsen the reliance on biomass. The 'green' row over the UK's largest renewable power plant 2022-01-13T05:00:00Z The three types of ecosystem pyramids are pyramids of energy, number and biomass out of which number and biomass pyramids can be inverted. Biology for AP Courses 2022-06-09T00:00:00Z Most biomass is wood that comes from cutting down forests and making the material into pellets. Europe Met a Climate Target. But Is It Burning Less Carbon? 2021-12-02T05:00:00Z The researchers have also developed computer models that predict forest productivity based on changes in biomass and in the biochemical composition of the plants. Satellites offer new ways to study ecosystems—and maybe even save them 2021-11-17T05:00:00Z At the public bathhouse, an operator dumps the pellets into a large funnel connected by wide plastic tubing to a biomass boiler. A New Source of Fuel in an Aging Japan: Adult Incontinence 2021-11-15T05:00:00Z Axe Drax said the protest was against the felling of trees which are used to make biomass pellets. Arrest after protester stops Drax power station train 2021-11-13T05:00:00Z Examples of inverted pyramids of number and biomass are grasslands in summer and phytoplankton in the English Channel respectively. Biology for AP Courses 2022-06-09T00:00:00Z The European Union and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change — the main scientific body on climate change — count carbon emissions from biomass where the trees are cut down, not where the material is burned. Europe Met a Climate Target. But Is It Burning Less Carbon? 2021-12-02T05:00:00Z At the Cedar Creek Ecosystem Science Reserve’s Long-Term Ecological Research site in Minnesota, Cavender-Bares’s team dug into the soil to measure respiration, microbial biomass and enzyme activity, and fungal and bacterial composition. Satellites offer new ways to study ecosystems—and maybe even save them 2021-11-17T05:00:00Z Europe gets 60 percent of its renewable energy from biomass fuels, a process that uses wood scraps, organic waste and other crops to generate heat and electricity in specially designed power plants. E.U.’s big climate ambitions have the scent of wood smoke 2021-11-10T05:00:00Z But Europe’s dependence on biomass adds an asterisk to its green credentials, critics say. E.U.’s big climate ambitions have the scent of wood smoke 2021-11-10T05:00:00Z The primary producers’ biomass is uniformly distributed throughout the habitat and totals 1,500 kg/km2. Biology for AP Courses 2022-06-09T00:00:00Z Trees can regrow, which is why the European Union considers biomass renewable. Europe Met a Climate Target. But Is It Burning Less Carbon? 2021-12-02T05:00:00Z Other suggestions include building more biomass facilities and sawmills to process harvested trees, training more workers in forest management and reforming state and federal environmental laws, though the group offered few specifics. Jerry Brown focuses on saving California forests from fires 2021-11-09T05:00:00Z At the U.N. climate conference underway in Glasgow, the bloc’s top climate official, Frans Timmermans, a devoted environmentalist, doubled down on biomass this week, saying Europe needed it as a substitute for worse alternatives. E.U.’s big climate ambitions have the scent of wood smoke 2021-11-10T05:00:00Z It’s not counted as emissions when it’s burned — even though biomass fuel can emit a plume of greenhouse gases just as potent as coal’s. E.U.’s big climate ambitions have the scent of wood smoke 2021-11-10T05:00:00Z Developers have approved a project that will permanently reduce the primary producers’ biomass by 50 percent and remove all rabbits and deer. Biology for AP Courses 2022-06-09T00:00:00Z The revisions limit the use of woody biomass for energy and restrict its sourcing from highly biodiverse forests, but some environmental groups say the proposed standards still aren’t enough. Europe Met a Climate Target. But Is It Burning Less Carbon? 2021-12-02T05:00:00Z She said that molecular markers in charcoal could tell scientists what kind of vegetation burned: For example, rounder, plated molecular shapes indicate woody biomass. Antarctica Was Once a Land of Fire and Not Ice 2021-11-07T04:00:00Z Timmermans said Europe would “try to use the biomass that is not at odds with our environmental and climate objectives.” E.U.’s big climate ambitions have the scent of wood smoke 2021-11-10T05:00:00Z The biomass industry says the current rules make sense. E.U.’s big climate ambitions have the scent of wood smoke 2021-11-10T05:00:00Z The biomass of coyotes will be 6 kg, and the biomass of hawks will be 0.5 kg. Biology for AP Courses 2022-06-09T00:00:00Z Those include grazing, thinning, chemical treatments such as herbicide, and disposing of the thinned vegetation, including biomass removal, chipping, crushing and piling. Prescribed burns are key to reducing wildfire risk, but federal agencies are lagging 2021-11-08T05:00:00Z The kelps growing there accumulated two times less biomass. Coastal Darkening Could Block Kelp’s Carbon Sink Potential 2021-11-06T04:00:00Z Adding emissions from biomass makes the reduction 15 percent over the same period, according to an analysis last month from Chatham House, a British policy think tank. E.U.’s big climate ambitions have the scent of wood smoke 2021-11-10T05:00:00Z Timmermans said that Europe would “try to use the biomass that is not at odds with our environmental and climate objectives.” E.U.’s big climate ambitions have the scent of wood smoke 2021-11-10T05:00:00Z The biomass of coyotes will be dramatically reduced. Biology for AP Courses 2022-06-09T00:00:00Z In her interview, Greta Thunberg also highlighted the burning of biomass in the UK, suggesting it was excluded from the government's territorial emissions. Climate change: Is Greta Thunberg right about UK carbon emissions? 2021-11-01T04:00:00Z Fast-growing kelp beds rival tropical rainforests in their ability to capture solar energy and convert it into living biomass. An ambitious new alliance works to identify what’s happening to our crucial kelp forests in order to protect — and, hopefully, restore — them 2021-10-31T04:00:00Z Right now, Europe generally depends on the assurances of biomass suppliers — many of whom are in the southeastern United States — to manufacture the pellets sustainably, including by replanting trees. E.U.’s big climate ambitions have the scent of wood smoke 2021-11-10T05:00:00Z Excluding emissions from biomass can make a big difference. E.U.’s big climate ambitions have the scent of wood smoke 2021-11-10T05:00:00Z Carbon is cycled through Earth’s major reservoirs: land, the atmosphere, aquatic environments, sediments and rocks, and biomass. Biology for AP Courses 2022-06-09T00:00:00Z Burning biomass such as wood and other organic materials is playing an increasing role in the UK's electricity supply, accounting for about 12% of it last year. Climate change: Is Greta Thunberg right about UK carbon emissions? 2021-11-01T04:00:00Z But as well as calculating the billions of tonnes of carbon absorbed by all that "biomass" of trees and vegetation, the research revealed how much pressure some of these sites were under. Climate change: Human activity makes forests emit carbon 2021-10-27T04:00:00Z The dendrological sleight of hand was the subject of extensive discussion over the summer as Europeans considered a proposal to eliminate forest wood as an acceptable source of sustainable biomass. E.U.’s big climate ambitions have the scent of wood smoke 2021-11-10T05:00:00Z Adding emissions from biomass makes the reduction 15% over the same period, according to an analysis last month from Chatham House, a British policy think tank. E.U.’s big climate ambitions have the scent of wood smoke 2021-11-10T05:00:00Z Around 60% of the CH4 that ends up in the atmosphere comes from human sources such as agriculture, fossil fuels, landfills and biomass burning. Climate change: Greenhouse gas concentrations reached new high in 2020 2021-10-25T04:00:00Z The biomass grown and burnt here would be counted as part of the UK's territorial emissions, but any brought in from overseas would not be. Climate change: Is Greta Thunberg right about UK carbon emissions? 2021-11-01T04:00:00Z SAF is a hydrocarbon fuel typically produced from biomass feedstock such as waste oils or plant debris and purified so that the final liquid is essentially identical to current jet fuel. As climate concerns threaten air travel, aviation industry banks on technology solutions 2021-10-24T04:00:00Z The cost was enough to deter Ugandan climate justice advocate Nyombi Morris, 23, who had been hoping to highlight campaigners’ concerns about the impact of EU biomass energy policies on forests. Activists battle high costs, travel curbs to make climate talks 2021-10-20T04:00:00Z The dendrological sleight of hand was the subject of extensive discussion this summer as Europeans considered a proposal to eliminate forest wood as an acceptable source of sustainable biomass. E.U.’s big climate ambitions have the scent of wood smoke 2021-11-10T05:00:00Z It means composting biomass and growing cover crops between vine rows. Carbon farming, one of the oldest agricultural practices, is growing on winemakers 2021-10-15T04:00:00Z Large amounts of biomass burnt in the UK comes from the US and Canada - and critics argue that importing it from abroad is not sustainable due to the emissions associated with its transport. Climate change: Is Greta Thunberg right about UK carbon emissions? 2021-11-01T04:00:00Z Another aspect of the radar will enable officials to monitor how forest biomass is changing through carbon containment or other processes, McCollum said, which could be essential for studying places like the Amazon. NASA turns technology back toward Earth to focus on climate change 2021-10-18T04:00:00Z While this means the fuel is more sustainable, there are disadvantages to using the substitute, which is made from biomass such as sugar, wheat or corn. Prince Charles says his Aston Martin runs on wine and cheese byproducts 2021-10-12T04:00:00Z After pressure from countries that rely heavily on biomass for their energy, including Sweden and Finland, the sustainability rules were left largely unchanged. E.U.’s big climate ambitions have the scent of wood smoke 2021-11-10T05:00:00Z Challenged about his own efforts to reduce his carbon footprint, the Prince of Wales said he had switched the heating of Birkhall to biomass boilers, using wood chips from trees felled in the estate's forest. Climate change: Prince Charles sympathetic to protesters' anger 2021-10-11T04:00:00Z UK government research has shown that emissions from the electricity generated from biomass can be higher than those from fossil fuels, depending on factors such as the type of biomass and where it comes from. Climate change: Is Greta Thunberg right about UK carbon emissions? 2021-11-01T04:00:00Z There are two main approaches: fuels made from biomass and so-called synthetic e-fuels. Could changes to F1 attract Volkswagen? 2021-10-04T04:00:00Z In high-income countries, restaurants and households turn on their energy-consuming stoves and ovens, and in developing nations, billions of people burn biomass in noxious cookstoves that spew polluting, unhealthy smoke and black carbon. Massively Reducing Food Waste Could Feed the World 2021-09-28T04:00:00Z Advocates of biomass say that the greenhouse gas accounting is sound because forests can be replanted, ultimately recapturing the carbon that is released into the atmosphere when wood and other organic materials are burned. E.U.’s big climate ambitions have the scent of wood smoke 2021-11-10T05:00:00Z Hydroelectric, nuclear and biomass energy sources and other renewables such as wind and solar make up the rest. OPEC: Oil will be world’s No. 1 energy source for decades 2021-09-28T04:00:00Z It has been updated with the latest figures, the government's announcement on shipping and aviation emissions and Miss Thunberg's comments on biomass. Climate change: Is Greta Thunberg right about UK carbon emissions? 2021-11-01T04:00:00Z One is made from biomass - for example feedstocks, waste oil from animals or plants and other bio-waste from homes or businesses. Could changes to F1 attract Volkswagen? 2021-10-04T04:00:00Z To do so, it will switch its last units powered by coal - two heating plants in Germany - to a combination of biomass, heat pumps, power-to-heat, and natural gas, Vattenfall said. Sweden's Vattenfall raises emission targets, eyes 2040 net zero goal 2021-09-20T04:00:00Z “Some countries count on biomass a lot,” including Slovenia. E.U.’s big climate ambitions have the scent of wood smoke 2021-11-10T05:00:00Z "First, the carbon fixed into biomass is not permanently sequestered," Trugman explained, noting that trees release carbon back into the atmosphere after they die and decompose. A proposal to plant a trillion trees to save us from climate change may not be realistic. Here's why 2021-09-19T04:00:00Z “E.P.A.’s analysis does not reflect or capture the continuous improvement that has been witnessed over the past decade in biomass production or the technology and efficiency improvements in fuel production,” they wrote. Biden Outlines a Plan for Cleaner Jet Fuel. But How Clean Would It Be? 2021-09-13T04:00:00Z As the name suggests, green methanol is produced by using renewable sources such as biomass and solar energy. Maersk signs first green methanol deal in step towards dropping fossil fuels 2021-08-18T04:00:00Z TDA1, the bacterium consumes around half the plastic to increase its own biomass, with the rest released as carbon dioxide. The fungus and bacteria tackling plastic waste 2021-07-29T04:00:00Z Coal power plants can be converted to burn biomass pellets relatively easily, making the switch attractive. E.U.’s big climate ambitions have the scent of wood smoke 2021-11-10T05:00:00Z For the moment the sport's focus will be on developing synthetic fuels which use carbon captured from the air, farm waste or biomass. F1 boss says hydrogen could be future 2021-07-15T04:00:00Z “The biomass out there is off the charts,” Mr. Trauernicht said. How Bad Are U.S. Wildfires? Even Hawaii Is Battling a Surge. 2021-07-05T04:00:00Z Yet, the measure of sustainability is not merely the carbon footprint but the material footprint: the aggregate quantity of biomass, metal ores, construction minerals and fossil fuels used during production and consumption of a product. The Delusion of Infinite Economic Growth 2021-06-20T04:00:00Z Gunvor’s new unit will invest in biofuel, renewable power projects such as solar and biomass, and the commercialization of alternative fuels like hydrogen and ammonia. Traders beef up U.S. renewable fuel teams as demand soars 2021-06-18T04:00:00Z Right now, Europe generally depends on the assurances of their biomass suppliers — many of whom are in the southeastern United States — to manufacture the pellets sustainably, including by replanting trees. E.U.’s big climate ambitions have the scent of wood smoke 2021-11-10T05:00:00Z “We are seeing a high biomass of copepods and they also are big,” Fisher said by phone on a shore break during an ocean survey. Years after the devastating ‘Blob,’ ocean conditions appear to be improving, plankton survey shows 2021-06-14T04:00:00Z The increase in biomass in many lower elevation forests across the West has been associated with increases in high-severity fires and megafires. Western fires are burning higher in the mountains at unprecedented rates 2021-06-07T04:00:00Z Red Rock Biofuels, a Colorado company, hopes to use waste woody biomass. A big climate problem with few easy solutions: Planes 2021-05-28T04:00:00Z Commercial coal generation at the Drax power station in Yorkshire ended in March and the rest of the units run on biomass. Factbox: Getting out of gas - the sold and scrapped projects 2021-05-14T04:00:00Z He was among more than 500 scholars to sign a letter earlier this year calling for an end to biomass subsidies and a change to how the emissions are tallied. E.U.’s big climate ambitions have the scent of wood smoke 2021-11-10T05:00:00Z Indeed, forest degradation contributed 73% of the "gross biomass loss" of the Amazon, compared to deforestation, which contributed 27% of that loss. Thanks to humanity, the Brazilian Amazon is now releasing more carbon dioxide than it absorbs 2021-05-05T04:00:00Z One potential source of future fuels are abundant biomass materials such as wheat chaff and other agricultural leftovers, sludge from sewage treatment plants, and small trees from thinned-out forests. InvestigateWest: Cascadia needs stronger clean-fuels push. 2021-04-23T04:00:00Z In 2009, European officials decided to declare biomass energy — basically, the burning of wood and other plants, rather than fossil fuels — to be carbon neutral. There’s a booming business in America’s forests. Some aren’t happy about it. 2021-04-19T04:00:00Z He said that a significant amount of wood chip, which is one alternative, goes towards the biomass industry, which is subsidised. Garden centres 'failing to stop peat sales' 2021-04-01T04:00:00Z For now, biomass appears to be firmly entrenched in Europe’s sustainable system. E.U.’s big climate ambitions have the scent of wood smoke 2021-11-10T05:00:00Z “There’s going to be a big fight between biomass producers, charging station operators and EV carmakers like Tesla over who gets custody of the RIN,” said one of the sources. Exclusive: White House asks EPA to study whether EVs can generate renewable fuel credits 2021-04-01T04:00:00Z His work tracks pollutants' journeys using carbon-14, which is found in fossil fuels and biomass at varying concentrations depending on the altitude at which the particles traveled. Border disputes threaten climate science in the Himalayas 2021-03-20T04:00:00Z Britain and other countries set ambitious climate targets and began subsidizing electrical utilities to build biomass plants or retrofit coal plants to burn wood. There’s a booming business in America’s forests. Some aren’t happy about it. 2021-04-19T04:00:00Z They calculated the maximum biomass each square would hold if no fishing occurred. Looking for Climate Solutions? Protect More Ocean, Researchers Find. 2021-03-17T04:00:00Z Europe gets 60% of its renewable energy from biomass fuels, a process that uses wood scraps, organic waste and other crops to generate heat and electricity in specially designed power plants. E.U.’s big climate ambitions have the scent of wood smoke 2021-11-10T05:00:00Z That group, whose members include biomass companies and associations, wrote to the Biden transition team in December as part of the RFS Power Coalition, urging them to act quickly. Exclusive: White House asks EPA to study whether EVs can generate renewable fuel credits 2021-04-01T04:00:00Z Fuel for airplanes, meanwhile, will have to come from some sort of biomass or hydrogen concoction currently too expensive for airlines’ balance sheets. The race to zero: can America reach net-zero emissions by 2050? 2021-03-15T04:00:00Z In terms of biomass, people and our domesticated animals now outweigh wild mammals by a ratio of 22 to 1. 'It is the question of the century': will tech solve the climate crisis – or make it worse? 2021-03-06T05:00:00Z Consider now that 70 percent of Earth’s surface is covered by marine sediment, whose microbial residents represent somewhere between a tenth and a half of all microbial biomass on Earth. 100-Million-Year-Old Seafloor Sediment Bacteria Have Been Resuscitated 2021-03-04T05:00:00Z For now, much of Europe’s emissions reductions are being achieved by burning biomass instead of coal — and then not counting the resulting greenhouse gases, which critics say they should. E.U.’s big climate ambitions have the scent of wood smoke 2021-11-10T05:00:00Z Chevron said on Thursday the plant, located in the city of Mendota, will convert agricultural biomass to electricity, and almost all the carbon captured in the conversion of agricultural waste would be stored underground. Chevron to build California carbon capture plant with Microsoft, Schlumberger 2021-03-04T05:00:00Z Its two radar sensors will help researchers track many things, including crop growth and changes in woody biomass—crucial for understanding the climate system. Fleets of radar satellites are measuring movements on Earth like never before 2021-02-25T05:00:00Z They tracked the amount of biomass lost following each disturbance. European Forests Have Become More Vulnerable to Insect Outbreaks 2021-02-24T05:00:00Z It’s estimated that cumulatively, wetlands contain a third of the carbon stored in soil and biomass on land. The world’s wetlands are slipping away. This vibrant sanctuary underscores the stakes. 2021-02-02T05:00:00Z At a U.N. climate conference underway in Glasgow, the bloc’s top climate official, Frans Timmermans, a devoted environmentalist, doubled down on biomass this week, saying Europe needed it as a substitute for worse alternatives. E.U.’s big climate ambitions have the scent of wood smoke 2021-11-10T05:00:00Z In terms of biomass, the numbers are staggering. Why call recent disasters ‘natural’ when they really aren’t? 2021-02-02T05:00:00Z But measuring their precise dimensions—which is key to determining how much climate-altering carbon they store as biomass—is fraught with uncertainty. Towering Sequoias Are Even Bigger Than Thought, Laser Scans Suggest 2021-01-11T05:00:00Z Their analysis concludes that the amount of biomass required would leave the world with inadequate arable land to grow food. Readers Respond to the August 2020 Issue 2020-12-12T05:00:00Z The team estimates that anthropogenic mass crossed over to exceed biomass this year, plus or minus six years. Human-Made Stuff Now Outweighs All Life on Earth 2020-12-09T05:00:00Z “To be perfectly blunt with you, biomass will have to be part of our energy mix if we want to remove our dependency on fossil fuels,” Timmermans told reporters. E.U.’s big climate ambitions have the scent of wood smoke 2021-11-10T05:00:00Z Researchers additionally will create projections of job creation, economic activity, labor income, farmer revenue and state and local taxes generated from the possible use of biomass to fuel airplanes. UT agriculture gets $250K grant to study biomass as jet fuel 2020-11-25T05:00:00Z The village of Kake wants to build a biomass district heating system to warm its public buildings while saving the community nearly $100,000 annually in energy costs, Alaska’s Energy Desk reported Tuesday. Alaska village turns to biomass heating for cheaper energy 2020-10-28T04:00:00Z In the report, the biggest contributor to attaining this goal is the conversion of waste biomass to fuels. Readers Respond to the August 2020 Issue 2020-12-12T05:00:00Z The researchers chose to focus only on living biomass and anthropogenic objects that are in use—not waste. Human-Made Stuff Now Outweighs All Life on Earth 2020-12-09T05:00:00Z Diversifying the uses of Maine-harvested biomass is essential to the growth and sustainability of the state’s forest economy, said Patrick Strauch, executive director of the Maine Forest Products Council. Poland Spring, UMaine to partner on alternative packaging 2020-09-29T04:00:00Z On the dinner plate that is planet Earth, there exists a veritable buffet of viruses — an amount of biomass that is the equivalent of about 25 billion human beings. Nothing Eats Viruses, Right? Meet Some Hungry Protists 2020-09-24T04:00:00Z Kake was awarded a federal Department of Agriculture grant to design its biomass system. Alaska village turns to biomass heating for cheaper energy 2020-10-28T04:00:00Z The commission directed Hawaii Electric to open a third round of competitive bidding, which will include the 21.5-megawatt biomass plant. Hawaii commission will not reconsider biomass plant waiver 2020-09-11T04:00:00Z With waste, anthropogenic mass began outweighing biomass in 2013, plus or minus five years. Human-Made Stuff Now Outweighs All Life on Earth 2020-12-09T05:00:00Z “The Galápagos marine reserve is a place of very great productivity, high biomass but also biodiversity,” he said. 'They just pull up everything!' Chinese fleet raises fears for Galápagos sea life 2020-08-06T04:00:00Z They increased the "fish biomass", and improved the water quality. Beaver families win legal 'right to remain' 2020-08-06T04:00:00Z The biomass heating system would use leftover wood from thinning of second growth forests or from timber operations, said Clay Good of the Renewable Energy Alaska Project. Alaska village turns to biomass heating for cheaper energy 2020-10-28T04:00:00Z On Earth, she noted, a vast amount of the planet’s biomass resides underground. Coming of Age on Mars 2020-07-27T04:00:00Z Taking a more expansive view of human activities into account, he says, would put the point at which anthropogenic mass outweighed biomass in 1977, according to Waters’ research. Human-Made Stuff Now Outweighs All Life on Earth 2020-12-09T05:00:00Z This trait allows more of the carbon generated by photosynthesis to be allocated to flowers and grain production, rather than being directed to stem biomass. Genetic drivers of high-rise rice that survives deep floods 2020-07-14T04:00:00Z Senior author Kevin Arrigo, a professor at Stanford’s School of Earth, Energy & Environmental Sciences, said the thickening phytoplankton biomass signaled a “significant regime shift” for the region. Phytoplankton enhance Arctic Ocean's ability to soak up carbon dioxide, study finds 2020-07-14T04:00:00Z MacManus said challenges for the biomass system included finding people with the knowledge needed to administer the technology and to convince the community of its viability. Alaska village turns to biomass heating for cheaper energy 2020-10-28T04:00:00Z After near-complete decomposition, plant biomass surrounding them was five times greater than usual, leading to an increase in plant-eating invertebrates and therefore an increase in predators. 'Landscape of fear': what a mass of rotting reindeer carcasses taught scientists 2020-07-08T04:00:00Z He notes that the biomass index for the Gulf of Maine last autumn was the lowest on record. Can New England's cod fishing industry survive? 2020-07-03T04:00:00Z A study published this week reveals how European countries’ need for wood biomass is contributing to an increase in forest harvesting1. How Europe can fix its forests data gap 2020-06-30T04:00:00Z After seven weeks, they observed that plant biomass and height were lower in plants exposed to nanoplastics than in controls. Nanoplastics can accumulate in plants’ roots and stunt their growth, leading to nutrition deficiencies, study says 2020-06-23T04:00:00Z Big trees hold 50% of the above ground biomass in a forest and their ability to store carbon is without equal. Scientists say the last of British Columbia’s old-growth trees will soon be gone, if policies don’t change 2020-06-16T04:00:00Z Another carbon-removal technique is bioenergy with carbon capture and storage, or BECCS, which is basically growing plants to absorb carbon and then burning that biomass for power and sequestering the resulting emissions underground. Inside Microsoft’s mission to go carbon negative 2020-06-07T04:00:00Z The largest trees hold 50% of the aboveground biomass in mature forests, worldwide. Death of the giants: Forests getting shorter, younger, in Northwest and elsewhere 2020-06-05T04:00:00Z Inspired by Stripe’s call to come up with another alternative, Charm will produce bio-oil from biomass that would otherwise decompose, then sequester it underground. Stripe picks $1 million in carbon-removal projects to spur industry 2020-05-18T04:00:00Z "They were smaller and the roots were much shorter. If you reduce the biomass, it's not good for the plant, yield is down and the nutritional value of crops may be compromised." Nanoplastics can accumulate in plants’ roots and stunt their growth, leading to nutrition deficiencies, study says 2020-06-23T04:00:00Z Reducing exposure to indoor air pollution from biomass cooking stoves is also important. Tracking hotbeds of COPD in Latin American 2020-05-12T04:00:00Z Being told that if our bodies were beyond a state of repair, our biomass would be subsumed into a Cloud. The Cloud Heart 2020-04-28T04:00:00Z Mr. McKibben issued a statement Thursday emphasizing that he changed his mind years ago about “large-scale biomass,” a renewable-energy source that involves logging and burning vast swaths of trees at power plants to produce electricity. Michael Moore turns on climate left with film skewering green energy 2020-04-24T04:00:00Z Another technology deal will fund putting carbon into concrete to strengthen it, while a third takes biomass that would decompose and spew carbon - such as almond shells - and produces bio-oil for burial far underground. Stripe picks $1 million in carbon-removal projects to spur industry 2020-05-18T04:00:00Z To this end, Microsoft is betting on biomass energy carbon capture storage, otherwise known as BECCS, to transform how energy is generated. Could Microsoft’s climate crisis ‘moonshot’ plan really work? 2020-04-23T04:00:00Z The productivity boost his team saw in modified Arabidopsis was the largest of the three species—80% more biomass than controls—perhaps because the researchers simply moved Arabidopsis’ own D1 gene. Rice genetically engineered to resist heat waves can also produce up to 20% more grain 2020-04-21T04:00:00Z The project’s primary focus will be solar and biomass, but Sommerfeldt said natural gas, heat pumps, batteries and pumped hydrostorage will also be included. Native of Michigan’s UP in Sweden conducting energy research 2020-04-21T04:00:00Z “If global warming is really a problem, the solution can’t possibly be windmills, solar panels, burning biomass, and battery storage,” said Mr. Ebell, director of the CEI Center for Energy and Environment. Michael Moore turns on climate left with film skewering green energy 2020-04-24T04:00:00Z Harvest numbers included biomass, flower, seed and stalk. State reports first-year hemp production totals 2020-04-12T04:00:00Z The carbon produced when burning the biomass is captured before it is released into the atmosphere and then injected at a very high pressure into rock formations deep underground. Could Microsoft’s climate crisis ‘moonshot’ plan really work? 2020-04-23T04:00:00Z But the study, published in the International Society for Microbial Ecology Journal, reveals they are a very minor share of biomass when compared with much smaller cyanobacteria, picophytoeukaryotes and nanophytoeukaryotes. Oceans' capacity to absorb CO2 overestimated, study suggests 2020-04-03T04:00:00Z But the returning biomass is expected to be one of the largest in the fishery’s history, the department said. Alaska aerial survey detects 4 miles of herring spawn 2020-04-01T04:00:00Z About 5 percent of total U.S. energy use currently comes from biomass such as corn and wood, which are renewable and absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere through photosynthesis as they grow. Could Our Energy Come from Giant Seaweed Farms in the Ocean? 2020-03-16T04:00:00Z How did a green energy scheme involving chicken sheds, biomass boilers and wood pellets become a huge financial scandal, which played a major role in bringing down a government? RHI report will not be a 'comfortable read' 2020-03-09T04:00:00Z Not only does this remove carbon from the natural cycle, the biomass absorbs CO2 as it grows. Could Microsoft’s climate crisis ‘moonshot’ plan really work? 2020-04-23T04:00:00Z In these circumstances, the quantity of carbon stored in the biomass increases over time. Tropical carbon sinks are saturating at different times on different continents 2020-03-03T05:00:00Z This layer is home to a majority of the marine fish biomass and helps to remove an estimated 4 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere each year. Daily briefing: Economists and scientists, assemble 2020-02-27T05:00:00Z It is home to a majority of the marine fish biomass and helps to remove an estimated 4 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere each year. Enter the twilight zone: scientists dive into the oceans’ mysterious middle 2020-02-26T05:00:00Z Drax already burns biomass, a renewable fuel which consists of plant material and animal waste. Drax to cease burning coal with loss of 230 jobs 2020-02-27T05:00:00Z First, scientists are not yet certain if biomass energy will be carbon neutral. Could Microsoft’s climate crisis ‘moonshot’ plan really work? 2020-04-23T04:00:00Z In the future, the Greens propose, Hamburg homes will be heated entirely from renewable sources such as waste incineration, biomass or solar power. Getting privatisation undone puts centre-left in good shape in Hamburg 2020-02-22T05:00:00Z If more biomass reached the deep ocean during glacials, then deep-sea microorganisms would use up more oxygen as they consumed it, decreasing the concentration of oxygen in deep waters. 30 years of the iron hypothesis of ice ages 2020-02-16T05:00:00Z Converting biomass to hydrogen “generates the most recoverable CO2, since nearly all of the carbon in the biomass can be captured during processing.” California Can Be Carbon Neutral in 25 years—with Drastic Action 2020-02-01T05:00:00Z However, critics of biomass say it causes deforestation and encourages farmers to grow monocrops just to be burned. Drax to cease burning coal with loss of 230 jobs 2020-02-27T05:00:00Z A group of about 20 large chemical companies is working on low-carbon technologies, like making chemicals from carbon dioxide and biomass, said Martin Brudermuller, chief executive of the German chemical company BASF. Climate Change Takes Center Stage in Davos 2020-01-20T05:00:00Z They also found that the shrub’s density and biomass were greater in fenced enclosures that excluded herbivores than in unfenced areas. Large African herbivores have helped to repair their environment 2020-01-15T05:00:00Z Photosynthetic organisms in the surface ocean convert CO2 from the atmosphere into biomass, much of which is subsequently broken down into CO2 again by other organisms and returned to the atmosphere. 30 years of the iron hypothesis of ice ages 2020-02-16T05:00:00Z The report also looked at producing liquid fuels from biomass. California Can Be Carbon Neutral in 25 years—with Drastic Action 2020-02-01T05:00:00Z This is not just about adding more solar panels, biomass boilers, and all the other bolt-on gadgets to tick the green assessment boxes. The case for ... never demolishing another building 2020-01-13T05:00:00Z The Renewable Heat Incentive, which was set up in 2012 when Foster was enterprise minister, was modeled on Britain’s program to encourage farmers and businesses to switch from fossil fuel to biomass heating. Northern Ireland’s parliament collapsed three years ago. On Saturday, lawmakers go back to work. 2020-01-10T05:00:00Z They include biology professor Dave Goulson, known for his books on the ecology of bees and other insects, and scientist Hans de Kroon, renowned for his work on insect biomass decline. Urgent new ‘roadmap to recovery’ could reverse insect apocalypse 2020-01-06T05:00:00Z But part of the biomass sinks into the deep ocean, which therefore effectively serves as a large storage reservoir of dissolved CO2. 30 years of the iron hypothesis of ice ages 2020-02-16T05:00:00Z Waste biomass conversion and direct air capture will require “a broad range of technologies.” California Can Be Carbon Neutral in 25 years—with Drastic Action 2020-02-01T05:00:00Z The moratorium is the result of a 60% decrease in rockfish biomass since assessments began in 1994, The Daily Sitka Sentinel reported Tuesday. Alaska bans rockfish from commercial and personal fishing 2020-01-03T05:00:00Z Drax said that it hopes to install carbon capture technology at two of its biomass units by the end of the next decade. British power plant promises to go carbon negative 2019-12-09T05:00:00Z They comprise the overwhelming majority of insect biomass in many ecosystems and thus are considered ecologically dominant. Pheromones and social lives are becoming a liability for insects in changing climates 2019-12-09T05:00:00Z However, biomass production requires not only CO2, but also other nutrients to build lipids, proteins and enzymes. 30 years of the iron hypothesis of ice ages 2020-02-16T05:00:00Z Currently, most of the carbon from biomass is produced as the biomass decays, burns or is used to produce energy at power plants that vent carbon emissions. California Can Be Carbon Neutral in 25 years—with Drastic Action 2020-02-01T05:00:00Z Dutch farms contain four times more animal biomass per hectare than the EU average. Nitrogen crisis from jam-packed livestock operations has ‘paralyzed’ Dutch economy 2019-12-04T05:00:00Z It would be able to double that if the system is applied to all four of its biomass units. British power plant promises to go carbon negative 2019-12-09T05:00:00Z In a previous investigation, researchers found that black-tailed or mule deer made up more than 90 percent of the edible biomass for the Santa Cruz Mountain pumas. Coastal fog — yes, fog — is giving pumas mercury poisoning 2019-12-01T05:00:00Z He suggested that the modern marine ecosystem of the Southern Ocean around Antarctica is starved of iron, and therefore relatively low in biomass, despite having abundant nitrates and phosphates. 30 years of the iron hypothesis of ice ages 2020-02-16T05:00:00Z The technology with the lowest cost and the greatest potential for negating emissions is gasification of solid biomass to produce hydrogen. California Can Be Carbon Neutral in 25 years—with Drastic Action 2020-02-01T05:00:00Z “Our insane consumerist addictions have prevented us from remembering that all biomass is sacred and all biomass is important — and ultimately, it’s because of this confusion that we don’t have healthy soil.” Recompose, the human-composting alternative to burial and cremation, finds a home in Seattle’s Sodo area 2019-11-19T05:00:00Z Nor will crops that double their biomass in three hours, or an energy budget that is mostly supplied by renewables. History as a giant data set: how analysing the past could help save the future 2019-11-12T05:00:00Z Renewable energy projects are also ripe for OZ investment, including microgrids for increasing community resilience, and a biomass heat system in a timber community. Creating opportunities — and tax breaks — in the right communities 2019-11-10T05:00:00Z It was clear, however, that large patches of the world’s ocean had much lower quantities of biomass than would be expected on the basis of the concentrations of key nutrients such as nitrates and phosphates. 30 years of the iron hypothesis of ice ages 2020-02-16T05:00:00Z The critical inflection in modern times occurred when humans began to burn fossilized rather than living biomass. California wildfires signal the arrival of a planetary fire age 2019-11-03T04:00:00Z Specifically, the scientists found that insect biomass fell about 40 percent in the forests dropped to a third of its former level in the grasslands. Scientists demand "paradigm shift" after study shows "frightening" decline of insects and spiders 2019-11-02T04:00:00Z |
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