In short: more carbon in the air does not guarantee more carbon in the wood. Between those two lies a living network of ...
Scientists have been dramatically underestimating how much carbon trees actually absorb from the atmosphere, and the discoveries emerging from recent research are reshaping our understanding of ...
Through a decades-long study, UC Berkeley researchers discovered that consistent prescribed burns can help prevent wildfire risk and promote carbon sequestration, or the ability for plants to capture ...
Coffee farms with mature shade trees store far more carbon than planting new trees can capture, a new study reveals. Ellie Tahmaseb Tree canopy on shade-grown coffee farms helps mitigate impacts of ...
Dark green mangrove forests grow along shores from Indonesia to South Florida, with roots tangling out of the water. Scientists have continuously marveled at their myriad abilities: to survive in ...
A new study found trees in temperate forests aren’t as effective at absorbing carbon as some climate models assume For a decade, scientists have been studying trees at New Hampshire’s Hubbard Brook ...
The diversity of trees on shade-grown coffee farms makes them a haven for biodiversity. Roshan Patel, Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute. Photos and b-roll are available in ...
WOODS HOLE — Safety pins, zip ties, and red lipstick are almost all that scientist Phil Colarusso needs to complete his study. That, and his scuba-diving gear. “High-tech science,” said Colarusso, a ...
Angus Atkinson receives funding from NERC, Defra, WWF, Antarctic Wildlife Research Fund Anna Belcher's role in this work was supported by the Ocean Ecosystems programme at British Antarctic Survey and ...