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...that's rarely how it works in most biofuel production today. Instead, a long-standing forest might be clear cut in Indonesia and replaced with a plantation of palms to make biodiesel. That's where the accounting error crops up: we should assess the carbon lost in deforestation when we measure the greenness of biofuels, but that's not how it works under Kyoto, which simply exempts all CO2 emissions that come from using biofuels. CO2 emissions resulting from deforestation or other changes in the way we use land are not evaluated at all. The result is a huge...
...victim lost a “great deal” of blood. Much of the blood-saturated clothing the victim wore to the hospital was taken for evidence, according to the report. The victim received a CAT scan at the hospital...
Amount of liquid cash holdings, typically used only for daily expenses, lost due to risky investments: $1.8 billion
Minimum fine, up from $75, for all lost library books and materials in the Harvard College Library, which includes Widener, Lamont, and Houghton. A new $10 “non-refundable billing fee” will also be added per item...
...received assurances from federal officials that should detainees be brought to Standish, no land near the prison would be seized to expand the facility. But the prison would largely be managed by military personnel, and it's unclear how many local residents would be hired. (See "How Detroit Lost...