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R40811 - Wildfire Fuels and Fuel Reduction16-Sep-2009; Ross W. Gorte; 18 p.
Abstract: Severe wildfires have been burning more area and more houses in recent years. Some assert that
climate change is at least partly to blame; others claim that the increasing number of homes in
and near the forest (the wildland-urban interface) is a major cause. However, most observers
agree that wi.... [expand] [read report]
Topics: Forests, Natural Resources
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R40143 - Ocean Acidification2-Jul-2009; Eugene H. Buck, Peter Folger; 14 p.
Abstract: With increasing concentrations of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere, the extent of effects
on the ocean and marine resources is an increasing concern. One aspect of this issue is the
ongoing process whereby seawater becomes acidified (i.e., ocean acidification) as more CO2
dissolves in it, c.... [expand] [read report]
Topics: Water, Climate Change
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R40460 - Calculation of Lifecycle Greenhouse Gas25-Jun-2009; Brent D. Yacobucci and Kelsi S. Bracmort; 15 p.
Abstract: The Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA, P.L. 110-140), significantly expanded
the renewable fuel standard (RFS) established in the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPAct 2005, P.L.
109-58). The RFS requires the use of 9.0 billion gallons of renewable fuel in 2008, increasing to
36 billi.... [expand] [read report]
Topics: Air, Population, Stratospheric Ozone
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