In recent months, two noteworthy letters have been sent to Congress by eminent scientists examining the merits—or demerits—of biofuels in the climate debate. The first, sent May 17 by 90 scientists to ...

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Both biodiversity and biomass are important variables in forest ecosystems, and the relationship between them is critical for ecosystem functioning and management. The primary Pinus kesiya forest is ...

A global biomass boom continues unabated with Japan, the European Union and United Kingdom among those governments providing large subsidies for the burning of wood to make energy. All three ...

The vitality of grassland ecosystems, central to the global carbon cycle and nutrient exchange, is often gauged by their aboveground biomass (AGB). Variations in AGB reflect grassland productivity and ...

Short rotation systems cultivate fast-growing woody species such as willow, poplar and eucalyptus on cycles typically ranging from two to six years, delivering renewable biomass for energy while ...

When you think of renewable energy, photovoltaic panels and wind turbines are likely the images that come to mind. But there's more to renewable energy than solar and wind. Biomass is another ...

VIENNA, AUSTRIA — An exclamation of awe, excitement and cheers erupted today at ESA's Living Planet Symposium as a striking new window into Earth's forests, deserts and glaciers opened with the ...