Tag: Carbon

  • Why Monetize Sustainability?

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    Reposted from: André Reichel | Sustainability Research When talking about corporate responsibility, the issue of measurement comes up after a while. And rightly so, because if you cannot measure it you can hardly formulate goals, develop programs for implementation and evaluate your success in achieving them. But what is measured? The answer is simple: money. Regardless…

  • Carbon Cycle Regulated by Tropical Ecosystems

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    RedOrbit reports on a new study by the National Academy of Sciences that links rising temperatures to the release of carbon dioxide from tropical ecosystems: Rising temperatures, influenced by natural events such as El Nino, have a corresponding increase in the release of carbon dioxide from tropical forest ecosystems, according to a new study out…

  • Organic Soil – good for the earth, good for the atmosphere

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    Phil Robertson may be on the cusp of solving a long-standing mystery. Boosters of organic food often say the practice, which rejects synthetic fertilizers and pesticides, is a good method for curbing climate change because it stores more carbon in the soil. But aside from anecdotal observations, no one could really explain the dynamics behind…