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Rising from the ashes, Alaska’s forests come back stronger

Grist

Back in 2004, when wildfires in Alaska burned an area the size of Massachusetts , Michelle Mack wondered just how much carbon had permanently moved from the landscape into the atmosphere. In fact, they are on track to hold a lot more carbon than they did before the fires. I didn’t think all that carbon could be offset.

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Tug of War: The Impact of Climate Change on Economic Development

Unsustainable

Climate change and global warming are issues that define our times. This group of stunning islands was at the forefront of the Tsunami destruction in 2004. We need to develop a model that helps people to generate income without widening their carbon footprint or placing further pressure on the land.