The two most urgent and interlinked environmental challenges humanity faces are climate
change and biodiversity loss. We are entering a pivotal decade for both the international …

Two factors have elevated recent academic and policy interest in tropical deforestation: first,
the realization that it is a major contributor to climate change; and second, a revolution in …

This article is an up-to-date review of the literature available on the subject of liquid biofuels.
In search of a suitable fuel alternative to fast depleting fossil fuel and oil reserves and in …

As world energy demand continues to rise and fossil fuel resources are depleted, marine
macroalgae (ie, seaweed) is receiving increasing attention as an attractive renewable …

Deforestation is the second largest anthropogenic source of carbon dioxide to the
atmosphere, after fossil fuel combustion. Following a budget reanalysis, the contribution …

Increasing energy use, climate change, and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from fossil
fuels make switching to low-carbon fuels a high priority. Biofuels are a potential low-carbon …

Remote sensing data play an important role in the monitoring of forest changes. Methods
are needed to provide objective estimates of forest loss to support monitoring efforts at …

The forest biome of Amazonia is one of Earth's greatest biological treasures and a major
component of the Earth system. This century, it faces the dual threats of deforestation and …

Reducing carbon emissions from deforestation and degradation in developing countries is
of central importance in efforts to combat climate change. Key scientific challenges must be …

Background: Increasing population and industrialization are continuously oppressing the
existing energy resources and depleting the global fuel reservoirs. The elevated pollutions …