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2010.
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On March 20, 2008, Colorado State University announced it's intent to "seek environmental solutions that include making CSU carbon neutral in a rapid time frame." Subsequently, CSU committed to signing the American College & University Presidents Climate Commitment (ACUPCC), whereby CSU agrees to set climate neutrality as a long-term climate goal. As a land-grant university and home to the Colorado State Forest Service, CSU has unique opportunities...
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Quick response research report volume 123
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[2000]
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Documents the impacts of Hurricane Mitch on the coastal population, local marine resources, and tourism infrastructure.
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2010.
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The Climate Action Plan focuses on three phases of emissions reductions. The first phase will seek a 20% reduction by the year 2020 from the baseline year of 2006 and will focus on energy efficiency and conservation, while incorporating on-site renewable energies, purchased wind power and carbon offsets. Future phases will focus on conglomerates and partnerships to develop expansive energy production facilities that do not emit GHGs and to adopt future...
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GRI topical report volume 79/0073
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1980.
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A terraced 1:240 scale model of the China Lake Naval Weapons Center was constructed to a resolution of one foot vertical increments and placed in the wind tunnel to determine the distances of lower flammability limit (LFL) for 1980, 40 cubic meter spills of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) under 4 wind speeds, 5 wind directions, and neutral flow conditions. Measurements of mean velocities, turbulence intensities, velocity spectra and correlations were...
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1972.
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The recent attention to ecology has led to many changes in road construction. One change has been in the emphasis on roadside planting or erosion control and highway beautification. In Colorado, many roads are being constructed with steep side slopes in both cuts and fills. These slopes are prone to both water and wind erosion, so it is important that vegetation be planted quickly to hold the topsoil in place. This not only makes the highway seem...
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[2018]
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Publisher's description: Over the course of a year, in just one national forest in California, raids on illegal marijuana growing operations yielded 19,710 pounds of infrastructure, 138 ounces of restricted poisons, 4,595 pounds of fertilizer, 12 gallons of common pesticides, 5.6 miles of waterlines, and 102 propane bottles. Even as efforts to legalize marijuana accelerate, such "trespass grows" spread exponentially--as does their effect on the environment....
13) A future we can love: how we can reverse the climate crisis with the power of our hearts and minds
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2023.
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"In early 2021, a humble, old Tibetan monk in maroon and yellow robes met with a slight young woman from Sweden. He is a survivor of violence and oppression whose radiant happiness and empathy have become world famous; she a fiery activist whose uncompromising clarity helped spark the global youth movement for climate action. When these two people-the Dalai Lama and Greta Thunberg-met and spoke for the first time, millions of people around the world...
