Greenhouse Gases
In 2013, total U.S. greenhouse gas emissions measured 6,673 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalents (MMT CO2 eq.), rising 5.9 percent from 1990 estimates from the EPA. Global concentrations of the three most important long-lived greenhouse gases (GHG) in the atmosphere have increased measurably since the onset of the Industrial Revolution in 1750. Agriculture and forestry practices may either contribute to or remove GHGs from the atmosphere. Agriculture and forestry have contributed to GHGs in the atmosphere through cultivation and fertilization of soils, production of ruminant livestock, management of livestock manure, land use conversions, and fuel consumption. (Source: U.S. Agriculture and Forestry Greenhouse Gas Inventory: 1990-2013)
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Understanding Northwest Forest Soil Carbon
The soil in Northwest forests can store carbon for centuries. However, climate change could affect the stability of…
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Understanding Forest Carbon
Forests play a crucial role in mitigating climate change by storing carbon dioxide in their biomass and soil.
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Sightline: Forests, Climate, and a Changing Marketplace
Sightline is a four-part review of recent global climate and sustainability regulations and frameworks affecting the…
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Evaluating Environmental Impacts of International Development Programs
A collaborative project to evaluate the potential environmental impacts of international development program in Kenya.
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U.S. Livestock Ration Software Helps Reduce Emissions and Improve Productivity in Vietnam
UC Davis is collaborating with Vietnamese institutions to develop a package of computer programs for formulating and…
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Climate-Smart Nutrient Management in Smallholder Cereal Production
A project in India to improve nutrient-use efficiency to increase food production, enhance climate resilience, and…
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South Africa Committed to Climate Change Interventions in the Agricultural Sector
South Africa committed to climate change intervention in its agricultural sector by introducing the Agriculture, Food…
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Feed Supplement for Dairy Cows Cuts Their Methane Emissions
The addition of 3-Nitrooxypropanol to the feed of dairy cows reduced their enteric methane emissions by about 25…
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Climate Leadership Legacy: Interviews with Dr. David Hollinger
Listen to a short collection of recorded conversations with Dr. David Hollinger on becoming and being a research…