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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Gov. Ron DeSantis signed two bills Wednesday that lawmakers say will leave Florida better prepared for future flooding and sea level rise.

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China emitted more greenhouse gases (GHG) than the United States and all other developed countries combined in 2019, according to a report published on May 6 by New York-based research firm Rhodium Group.

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When we think about the deserts of the world, water abundance is one of the last things that come to mind. But that might change for the Taklamakan Desert in northwest China.

While studying the amount of carbon dioxide in the desert’s air, a team of researchers was surprised to learn that large amounts of the greenhouse gas were disappearing around a region of the desert called the Tarim basin.

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• Data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shows how Arctic sea ice cover has changed from 1979-2001.
• It shows an overall downward trajectory over that period.

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In celebration of Women’s History Month, the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) recognizes the positive contributions that the women in the Office have made to help strengthen the future of bioenergy.

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• Canada is one of 55 countries planning to conserve 30% of its land and water by 2030, to stem the negative effects of climate change.
• The goal comes from the High Ambition Coalition for People and Nature, a United Nations initiative.
• Despite challenges, new conservation approaches have potential to conserve threatened species and ecosystem services, writes an expert.
  

Canada has an extensive system of protected areas that, when added together, would cover an area slightly larger than Ontario. That’s larger than France and Spain combined, and more than three times the size of Germany.

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The Advancing the Bioeconomy: From Waste to Conversion-Ready Feedstocks Workshop, coordinated by the Bioenergy Technologies Office, gathered experts in the fields of waste management, solid materials handling, and biofuel and bioproduct development and production to give presentations.

The workshop explored the potential of using the various components of the municipal solid waste stream (i.e., yard waste, unrecycled paper, food waste, and plastics) to produce feedstock for fuels, chemicals, and products. This document provides an overview of the presentations and breakout session discussions.

Download the workshop report summary.

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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Plant-based biofuels can play a key role in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and removing excess carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, and growing these crops in certain landscapes offers net climate benefits compared to other land use options, according to a team of international scientists.

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Nature has equipped Earth with several giant "sponges," or carbon sinks, that can help humans battle climate change. These natural sponges, as well as human-made ones, can sop up carbon, effectively removing it from the atmosphere.

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