Thermokarst lakes formed across vast regions of Siberia and Alaska during the last deglaciation and are thought to be a net source of atmospheric methane and carbon dioxide during the Holocene epoch. However,
This interim 2014 report by the Deep Decarbonization Pathway Project (DDPP) summarizes preliminary findings of the pathways developed by the DDPP Country Research Teams with the objective of achieving
Agroforestry provides a living for at least 1.2 billion people—approximately a sixth of humanity —and nearly all of us use and consume some of the goods and services it provides. The coffee you had for
We often hear that planting trees can help cool the environment. This may work not only at a household level, but also on the planetary scale-large scale afforestation has been advanced by the United Nations
<p>The timing of phenological events exerts a strong control over ecosystem function and leads to multiple feedbacks to the climate system. Phenology is inherently sensitive to temperature (although the
Soil buried deep underground that formed on Earth's surface thousounds of years ago has been found to be rich in carbon. The subsurface features of vanished landscapes add a new dimension to our planet's
The environment department of the Shivaji University has launched an ambitious project to collect all the details all the trees on its 852-acre campus, which is considered as lungs of the city. The project
This study presents the findings of research into the global socio-economic and environmental impact of genetically modified (GM) crops in the seventeen years since they were first commercially planted
<p><a href="http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/reports-documents/national-redd-policy-and-strategy-draft" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-decoration: none; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; background-color: rgb(241, 241, 241);" target="_parent">The Union Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) has come out with this draft policy on Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation'(REDD+ initiative). Read full text of this policy and find more in this package.</a></p>
This project brief describes the scope and process for developing Guidance for how the protective services of mangroves and coral reefs can be included in national economic accounts to support development
