[ACT] Root Issue Research- Carbon Capture and Stormwater Engineering

[Jared Liu]

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	July 15, 2009	 	
		
  	

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SPOTLIGHT ISSUE
Carbon Capture

An article published in Nature found that increased atmospheric  
pollution has enhanced plant productivity by as much as a quarter  
since the 1960s, resulting in as much as 10 percent more CO2 uptake in  
the soil worldwide. It has been assumed that clear, sunny skies are  
ideal for the greatest plant growth, but the presence of clouds and  
pollution scatter the light in the process of diffuse radiation. This  
results in fewer leaves left in total shade and an increase in  
photosynthesis.

  	


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FEATURED AUDIENCE
Stormwater Engineers

Dr. Qingfu Xiao has just released a report on using bioswales to  
mitigate parking lot stormwater runoff. The results show bioswales'  
effectiveness in trapping pollutants, increasing stormwater retention,  
and making water available to trees.

  	


  	
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