A US push to use ethanol as aviation fuel raises major climate concerns
Ethanol makers who use sustainably produced corn can now qualify for big federal tax credits, but critics are skeptical of the carbon benefits.
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Ethanol makers who use sustainably produced corn can now qualify for big federal tax credits, but critics are skeptical of the carbon benefits.
The Western U.S. faces a future of fighting multiple large wildfires at once—a situation that is more difficult than handling a single blaze, even if the total acreage is similar
'They have the ability to reduce spikes in blood pressure with surprising ease.,' an expert said.
<p>Simultaneous outbreaks of large wildfires will become more frequent in the Western United States this century as the climate warms, putting major strains on efforts to fight fires, according to research led by the National Center for Atmospheric Research. The most severe wildfire seasions will become at least twice as frequent.</p>
EPA’s Science Advisory Board is moving toward softening language in a draft commentary that questioned the value of corn ethanol in combating climate change.