Byline: Woods Hole Research Center

Permafrost Thaw Exacerbates Climate Change

By Woods Hole Research Center on Mar 21, 2014 Science/Education

The climate is warming in the arctic at twice the rate of the rest of the globe creating a longer growing season and increased plant growth, which captures atmospheric carbon, and thawing permafrost, which releases carbon into the atmosphere.

How to Curb Discharge of the Most Potent Greenhouse Gas: A 50 Percent Reduction in Meat Consumption and Emissions Is Needed

By Woods Hole Research Center on Apr 13, 2012 Science/Education

Meat consumption in the developed world needs to be cut by 50 percent per person by 2050, and emissions in all sectors â€“ industrial and agricultural â€“ need to be reduced by 50 percent if we are to meet the most aggressive strategy, set out by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), to reduce […]