However, to calculate the carbon sink and biodiversity opportunities associated with shifting cropland use in the U.S., the authors of the GFI report significantly limited the scope of their analysis.

Everything But the Carbon Sink ... Since 1945, forest growth, fire suppression efforts, and the abandonment of cropland have helped suck up more CO2, ...

Declining snow accumulation in the mountains of the northeastern U.S. will likely reduce the ability of forests to act as a ...

In theory, planting trees can wipe away the carbon cost of burning fossil fuels. But a new peer-reviewed analysis shows just how massive that effort would need to be.

Climate 'spiral' threatens land carbon stores Date: February 22, 2023 Source: University of Reading Summary: The world's forests are losing their ability to absorb carbon due to increasingly ...

The team found that 34 percent of the ABZ, which includes the wetlands, boreal forests, and treeless tundra, is now a source of carbon rather than a sink. If emissions from wildfires were added to ...

When they die, they sink to the bottom of the ocean, taking carbon out of the atmosphere for centuries. “Whales consume up to 4 percent of their massive body weight in krill and photosynthetic ...

However, to calculate the carbon sink and biodiversity opportunities associated with shifting cropland use in the U.S., the authors of the GFI report significantly limited the scope of their analysis.