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June 06, 2016

USGS assesses carbon potential of Alaska lands
Boulder CO (SPX) Jun 06, 2016
In comparison to the lower 48 states, Alaskan forests, wetlands and permafrost contain larger stores of carbon, according to the first-of-its-kind assessment recently completed by the U.S. Geological Survey, the U.S. Forest Service and the University of Alaska at Fairbanks. "This benchmark assessment establishes significant baseline information to better understand carbon dynamics in Alaskan ecosystems," said Interior's Deputy Secretary Mike Connor. "It provides the latest example of how Interior ... read more

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