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Fast-Growing Miyawaki Forests Help Cool Arid Amman

Posted on September 3, 2023 by groundswellbasscoast

Amman is particularly vulnerable to climate change, mini forests could be the answer. — Read on http://www.bloomberg.com/features/2023-amman-jordan-extreme-heat/ Brilliant idea, especially with underground water storage, as in centuries past. When will we have temperature limit beyond which kids removed to home … Continue reading →

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PV-powered seawater desalination for afforestation carbon capture

Posted on February 14, 2023 by groundswellbasscoast

Finnish researchers have proposed the use of solar, wind, and storage to provide desalinated seawater to restore forests. Their model predicts that an additional 10.7 TW of PV would be needed to actually do this by 2100, leading to a … Continue reading →

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Forests love CO2. Or do they?

Posted on February 19, 2015 by groundswellbasscoast

It sounds logical, but unfortunately it’s not that simple. While in the short-term the trees may profit from greater CO2 levels, their faster rates of growth may seem them suck nutrients out of the soil at much faster rates. Add … Continue reading →

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