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Put the WeedWhacker and Herbicides Away, Get a Goat | UrbanNeighbourhood.com

“University of Northern British Columbia professor Annie Booth tracked the effectiveness and eating habits of a herd of goats over the span of two years.

“Turns out that goats are incredibly effective in clearing weeds; while any farmer could have told you that this was the case, Booth’s study is the first that actually quantifies the lawn management skills of a heard of goats.

“The University of Washington’s Bothell campus hired a number of goats a few weeks earlier, and is considering acquiring a permanent herd. The University has discovered that, not only are goats cheaper than human labor, but they also provide free fertilizer. The university says that the goats are a way to cut their carbon emissions.”

100,000 Synthetic Trees Could Help Combat Climate Change | Inhabitat

“A report published last Thursday from the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IME) suggested that a forest of 100,000 artificial “trees” could be “planted” near depleted oil and gas reserves to trap carbon in a filter and bury it underground. The carbon suckers look more like fly swatters than actual arbors, but researchers say that once fully developed, the “trees” could remove thousands of times more carbon than a real tree.”

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“In addition to artificial trees, the IME report suggests growing algae in tubes on the sides of buildings. The algae, which traps carbon during photosynthesis, could be collected and transformed into charcoal, which could then be buried underground.”

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Cool New Interactive Carbon Capture & Storage Maps Launched » TreeHugger

Keep track of planned and existing carbon-capture facilities around the world with this interactive map from Bellona.

Carbon capture & storage (CCS) reduces the fossil fuel emissions that can contribute to global warming, by capturing carbon dioxide from fossil fuel power plants or scrubbing existing CO2 from the atmosphere.