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IIASA No less than 10 IIASA researchers have made it onto the Reuters Hot List – the media giant’s ranking of the world’s most influential climate scientists – with IIASA Energy, Climate, and Environment Program Director, Keywan Riahi, claiming the top spot. The Reuters Hot List of climate scientists identifies the world’s 1,000 most influential scientists, using a combination of three rankings. These are based on the number of papers a scientist has published on topics related to climate change; how often those papers are cited by other scientists in similar fields of study; and ho...

Published April 8, 2021 at 10:37 AM PDT Listen • 41:37 / The usual lush green of the Bear Creek Greenway bike and pedestrian path was blackened by the Almeda Drive fire in September 2020. Not only was the Greenway itself scorched, but the vegetation acted as a conduit for the wind-driven fire to spread from Ashland to Medford. Since the fire, crews have cut down damaged trees before they could fall on people, and planted grass to prevent erosion. But those were stopgap measures while a more complete restoration plan could be developed. We explore the shaping ...

OSU Extension Service, partners offer free webinars to prep for wildfire season CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Oregon State University Extension Service Fire Program is collaborating with state and community partners to launch a free webinar series to help prepare Oregonians for the 2021 wildfire season and beyond. The “Wildfire Wednesdays” webinar series launches March 17 with a noon-1 p.m. presentation by Extension’s Forestry and Natural Resources Program’s Fire Program team. Webinars are scheduled for March 31, April 14, April 28, May 19, June 2 and June 16. The 2020 Oregon wildf...

15 Februar 2021 Bioplastics in the sustainability dilemma Scientists at the University of Bonn investigate the factors affecting the global land use impacts and CO 2 emissions of plant-based plastics For the cultivation of sugar cane natural vegetation is often converted to agricultural land and forests are cut down. © COLOURBOX.de Plastics made from crops such as maize or sugarcane instead of fossil fuels are generally considered sustainable. One reason is that plants bind CO 2, which compensates for the carbon released into the atmosphere when plastics are disposed. However, there is a cat...

Public forum reviews Northfield Open Space and Recreation Plan, comment period open An action plan map from the Northfield Open Space and Recreation Plan highlights priorities identified by the Open Space Committee and Recreation Commission. These include providing land protection and estate planning information to landowners; providing updated trail maps; furthering opportunities for stewardship volunteers and educational events; and promoting the Pioneer Valley Regional School Land Management Plan, which encourages conservation, open-air education and recreation on the school’s land. Scre...