Human activities produce large amounts of greenhouse gases (GHGs), primarily carbon dioxide (CO2), and thus contribute to global warming. The use of fossil fuels is the primary source of CO2 emissions, but the removal of trees from forested land has also contributed. Mature forests, having absorbed CO2 from the atmosphere while growing, store carbon in wood, leaves, and soil. That carbon is released when people clear forested land and destroy the wood. From 2000 to 2005, the loss of forests, primarily in tropical developing countries, accounted for approximately 12 percent of global GHG emissions. Slowing or halting deforestation in developing countries is a potentially low-cost way to help reduce global GHG emissions. For that potential to be realized, however, substantial challenges would need to be addressed-by providing technical and financial assistance to governments, by creating demand from private markets, or both.
Discussions about reducing greenhouse gases (GC) often focus on limiting the use of fossil fuels to generate electricity or power cars and trucks, yet a variety of other actions ¿ incl. disposing of waste in different ways, changing methods of farming, and lessening deforestation ¿ could also reduce the concentration of GC in the atmosphere. Although experience with offsets is not extensive, evidence suggests that they can significantly lower the economic cost of a cap-and-trade program, even after accounting for the costs of steps taken to increase confidence that offsets represent true incremental reductions in GHGs. However, estimates of the savings that would result from including offsets in a cap-and-trade program depend on policy design. Illustrations.
According to experts from the EPA & various nonfederal groups, the nation's drinking water & wastewater systems face increasing challenges over the next several decades in maintaining& replacing their pipes, treatment plants, & other infrastructure. But there is neither consensus on the size & timing of future investment costs nor agreement on the impact of those costs on households & other water ratepayers. This study provides background information on the nation's water systems, presents estimates of future costs for water infrastructure under two scenarios -- a low-cost case & a high-cost case -- & discusses broad policy options for the federal government. An objective, impartial analysis, without recommendations. Tables.
Recent advances in combining two drilling techniques, hydraulic fracturing and horizontal drilling, have allowed access to large deposits of shale resources--that is, crude oil and natural gas trapped in shale and certain other dense rock formations. As a result, the cost of that "tight oil" and "shale gas" has become competitive with the cost of oil and gas extracted from other sources. Virtually nonexistent a decade ago, the development of shale resources has boomed in the United States, producing about 3.5 million barrels of tight oil per day and about 9.5 trillion cubic feet (Tcf) of shale gas per year. This book discusses the economic and budgetary effects of producing oil and natural gas from shale. It also examines the production, infrastructure, and market issues in U.S. shale gas development; and potential budgetary effects of immediately opening most federal lands to oil and gas leasing.
What happens when an ordinary girl finds the extraordinary love of God? By a well in Samarla, one girl found out when she came face to face with Jesus. Today' young women may be in a different culture, but they have something in common with that girl by the well: Sometimes they go looking for love in all the wrong places. Just as the Samaritan woman carried an empty jar to the well, they carry their empty, two-dimensional hearts, looking for one person, one more award, one glowing accolade, to fill it up and make it whole. True love is waiting at the well. In the eyes of the One, the woman at the well had infinite worth, meaning and purpose, and there's a secret waiting for girls who take the time to listen to what Jesus had to say to her that day: When an extraordinary girl fills up on the love of an extraordinary God, unforgettable things happen.
Don’t Call Me Angel By: Natalie M. Monet Don’t Call Me Angel started one night as the author was writing in her journal. She was moved to expose Satan and how he plays his games. She wishes for the world to see the true face of Satan and how he works in an individual’s life to pull them into darkness and control them. I am saying I am Angel of God and that I want to see how Satan is working in your life. The night Natalie finished her book, Saint Michael was standing at the end of her bed, guarding her. She told him, you don’t have to babysit me, I’m fine. Her entire bed was shaking and she shouted out, “Knock it Off”! It was the Angels telling Michael and her that God wants to acknowledge her and her book. She found herself standing before God. He was the size of the tallest building you ever seen. He placed one finger on her head, for her to bow. A crown was placed on her head. She found herself back in room. She wanted to ask her Father a question. She was then standing next to his ear. She asked him a question in a whisper. He just laughed and said yes. But suddenly found herself in Heaven, standing before God. He placed a finger on her head and pushed her down to bow before Him. She felt a crown placed on her head. She was back in her room and wanted to ask her Father a question. Then she was next to His ear, asked the question, and He just laughed and said “yes.”
On a slow October morning in California, Natalie - a nail salon tech - begins praying for clients to arrive. When two grandmothers walk through her door with granddaughters in tow, little do any of them know what God has in store. What happened next surprised everyone.
Women face discrimination across the globe, irrespective of culture, religion, ethnicity, or whether they live in developed or developing countries. There is evidence that even in countries where there is no conflict and despite all the international provisions protecting the rights of women, the rights of widows, as women and members of the human race are disregarded. There may not be subjected to inhuman mourning rites or abuse all in the name of customs, religious or traditional practice.
Hi, my name is Lu, and since the day I was born, they tell me my Titi has always been by my side. As I grow older, I can see it for myself and love every minute we are together. She takes me to so many places, and I can't wait to share it with you.
The significance of the south has been kept a secret until now…it is with great excitement that the writer unfolds the truth, and it has something to do with you! The significance goes far beyond the Mason – Dixon line, from coast to coast to the heart of America. This book was originally intended to celebrate children playing in the backyard-but quickly grew into a much larger idea. As you see God’s activity in the writer’s stories, you will inevitably see His activity in your own life-leading you to find your own story that must be shared. DeColores!
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