Preventing wildfires: Effectiveness of fuel treatment in forests
2011 report from U.S. Forest Service on tree- and plant-thinning techniques used to reduce the chances of intense wildfires breaking out and spreading.
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U.S. EPA: Energy-efficiency limits by housing location, type
2011 report by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on how building location factors into the total cost of household energy use.
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Methane and the greenhouse-gas footprint of natural gas from shale formations
2011 study by Cornell University on uncounted greenhouse gas impacts of unconventional extraction and hydraulic fracturing.
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Environmental and energy research websites
Compendium of websites with more information on environment, energy, climate and sustainability issues
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Climate impacts of land-use change in China
2009 study by the Centre for Australian Weather and Climate Research and the China Meteorological Administration on the climate impacts of land-use change in China.
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Human contribution to precipitation extremes
2011 study published in Nature on the relationship between human-induced increases in greenhouse gases and increased weather extremes.
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Effect of local weather on perceptions about global warming
2012 study by New York University and Temple University on the link between local weather patterns and perceptions of climate change.
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Energy innovation and competition among U.S., China, India, Brazil
2010 study by the Council on Foreign Relations on issues of technology research and development among major countries.
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Peak travel? Trends in passenger transport
2011 Stanford and U.C. Berkeley study on global trends in transportation and how they may impact predictions about future carbon emissions levels.
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The greenness of cities: C02 emissions and urban development
2008 policy brief by the Rappaport Institute and Taubman Center on carbon dioxide emissions across metropolitan and suburban areas in the United States.
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