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Though many major cities in the U.S. have pledged to transition to fully renewable energy sources by 2050, a new study by a pair of Baylor researchers found the complete eradication of nonrenewable energy sources is unlikely. The study, which was published in January, outlined three main barriers to renewable energy: economics, leadership and literacy.
Researchers say coupling wind and solar farms with actual farms is a good place to start.
Building wind or solar farms on land that’s already been cleared or degraded might be a good place to start.
Changing streamflow can imperil the ecosystems that rely on it, but researchers have been unable to collect data on how human infrastructure has affected streamflow in the United States.
Altering streamflow can endanger the ecosystems that rely on it, but researchers have lacked data on how human infrastructure has impacted streamflow in the U.S