http://climatesolutions.org daily 1 2008-12-23T00:11:35Z http://climatesolutions.org/cs-journal/our-urban-forest2019s-carbon-footprint With a better understanding of the climate benefits of cities, we can properly manage and invest in their resources. No publisher bobby forestry home NBI Northwest Biocarbon Initiative 2013-05-23T17:40:51Z Blog Entry http://climatesolutions.org/cs-journal/gues-blog-mycorrhizal-fungi-a-biocarbon-big-deal For over a decade, scientists have argued that mycorrhizal fungi should be included in models of global carbon cycling, but they have struggled with exactly how to incorporate below-ground microbial processes into vegetation and carbon models. Scientists have historically referred to the processes occurring within the soil as a “black box.” No publisher bobby Northwest Biocarbon Initiative mycorrhizal fungi Climate Change Forestry NBI biocarbon home carbon sequestration 2013-05-22T22:12:39Z Blog Entry http://climatesolutions.org/cs-journal/where-has-all-the-warming-gone Whether you are a climate scientist or not, it’s interesting that global temperatures rose so quickly from 1970 to 2000, yet haven’t changed for the past 15 years. If all these nasty greenhouse gases are on the rise, why isn’t temperature also increasing? No publisher bobby Climate Change ocean acidification home 2013-05-22T00:08:50Z Blog Entry http://climatesolutions.org/cs-journal/an-extra-special-session-in-washington-state On May 13, the Washington State legislature started its thirty-day special session, an addition to the 105 day “regular” session that ended last month. Unable to pass a budget during the regular session, the legislators are back at it after taking a couple of weeks to meet with constituents in their home districts. Let’s take a look at some of the key budget issues that Climate Solutions is following: No publisher bobby clean energy Washington home 2013-05-20T17:29:20Z Blog Entry http://climatesolutions.org/cs-journal/the-400-ppm-threshold We’ve got to get busy on biocarbon, the second climate solution, globally restoring nature’s capacity to absorb CO2 from the air and store it in living soils, plants and trees. No publisher bobby Northwest Biocarbon Initiative Climate Change NBI biocarbon home 2013-05-20T15:41:50Z Blog Entry http://climatesolutions.org/cs-journal/the-age-of-consequences Our successes over the past year and over the past 15 years demonstrate that our region has the political clout, the economic power, and the technical expertise to achieve our goals. No publisher Gregg Small home climate policy Tom Steyer 2013-05-18T16:29:49Z Blog Entry http://climatesolutions.org/cs-journal/thank-you-for-making-our-annual-breakfast-a-success On Monday, May 13, guests from all over the Northwest and the country helped us exceed our fundraising goal. This generosity will help us continue to build a clean energy economy where the environment is protected and economic prosperity is available to all. No publisher suzanne Tom Steyer Governor Inslee Jay Inslee home 2013-05-17T22:15:39Z Blog Entry http://climatesolutions.org/cs-journal/from-the-window-seat I love flying. I’ve recently spent some time flying back and forth to the East Coast. We’re all familiar with that trip. A long flight across the country to an Eastern hub and then up or down the coast to your final destination. No publisher bobby home Business Leaders for Climate Solutions 2013-05-17T17:01:39Z Blog Entry http://climatesolutions.org/cs-journal/why-oyster-farmers-believe-in-climate-change On Earth Day 2013, Washington State Governor Jay Inslee declared, “First we had the canary in the coal mine. Now we have the oyster in the ocean for climate change.” The governor is right to issue this clarion call: unless we change business as usual, we might not be able to enjoy one of life’s greatest pleasures – fresh oysters on the half shell. No publisher Bobby Climate Change ocean acidification home 2013-05-16T22:11:39Z Blog Entry http://climatesolutions.org/cs-journal/kruger_savory Allan Savory claims in his recent TED talk, which has garnered over 1 million views, that increasing livestock herds on arid grasslands and managing them to better mimic nature’s wild grazing herds can have an enormous climate benefit. No publisher suzanne holistic management livestock desertification rangeland chad kruger rangeland management NBI carbon sequestration home biocarbon allan savory Savory Institute grazing 2013-05-11T00:01:11Z Blog Entry http://climatesolutions.org/cs-journal/secretary-mabus-building-a-culture-of-clean-energy-innovation-in-the-navy The 75th Secretary of the Navy is not central casting’s vision of an energy revolutionary. But maybe that’s what makes Ray Mabus such a stirring and effective advocate for clean energy. No publisher bobby Sustainable Aviation Fuels Business Leaders for Climate Solutions Aviation fuels SAF defense military home 2013-05-09T00:43:06Z Blog Entry http://climatesolutions.org/cs-journal/triptych There was a certain artistry and synergy in the sequence of the three places that were calling me that I couldn’t help but think of my day as a triptych, the 3-paneled format often used in photography, stringing together separate images that are variants on a theme. No publisher suzanne NBI 2013-05-08T16:09:18Z Blog Entry http://climatesolutions.org/cs-journal/gues-blog-sticky-business-glomalin-provides-the-ties-that-bind Often described as “soil superglue,” this protein helps bind soil particles together in aggregates, the structures that protect organic matter, hold moisture, and improve soil tilth. The presence of glomalin is also an indicator of a vibrant and vital underground ecosystem. No publisher suzanne glomalin soil NBI biocarbon carbon agriculture 2013-05-02T20:55:13Z Blog Entry http://climatesolutions.org/cs-journal/keeping-the-energy-retrofit-dream-alive As the 2013 Affordable Comfort Inc. National Home Performance Conference kicks off in Denver, CO, it is clear that U.S. communities are far from empty-handed when crafting energy efficiency retrofit programs. No publisher bobby green building home clean energy economy innovation green cities emissions reduction new energy cities energy efficiency climate change clean energy financing green infrastructure New Energy Cities 2013-05-01T18:37:53Z Blog Entry http://climatesolutions.org/cs-journal/biocarbon-in-forest-soils-a-lot-more-than-meets-the-eye Knowing exactly how carbon is stored in forests can help inform decisions by those tasked with forest management in terms of climate change. No publisher suzanne forestry soil Forestry NBI carbon sequestration biocarbon natural systems 2013-04-24T23:41:27Z Blog Entry