A pair of recent studies show that rising temperatures are shortening the lives of trees in tropical forests and reducing their capacity to absorb carbon … We’re killing those tropical trees we’re counting on to absorb carbon dioxideRead more
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Israel destroys nature reserve, uproots 10,000 trees
The Israeli army yesterday destroyed a natural reserve and uprooted at least 10,000 trees in a military campaign in the northern West Bank in a … Israel destroys nature reserve, uproots 10,000 treesRead more
Posted inArctic / CO2 / Global Warming / Tree
Water limitations in the tropics offset carbon uptake from Arctic greening
More plants and longer growing seasons in the northern latitudes have converted parts of Alaska, Canada and Siberia to deeper shades of green. Some studies … Water limitations in the tropics offset carbon uptake from Arctic greeningRead more
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Land ecosystems are becoming less efficient at absorbing CO2
Land ecosystems currently play a key role in mitigating climate change. The more carbon dioxide (CO2) plants and trees absorb during photosynthesis, the process they … Land ecosystems are becoming less efficient at absorbing CO2Read more
Posted inScience / ToMl / Tree
Plants really do feed their friends
Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) and UC Berkeley have discovered that as plants develop they craft their root … Plants really do feed their friendsRead more
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Building cities with wood would store half of cement industry’s current carbon emissions
Buildings around us create a whopping one-third of global greenhouse gas emissions — that is about ten times more than air traffic worldwide. In Europe … Building cities with wood would store half of cement industry’s current carbon emissionsRead more
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It Will Be Green Again
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Posted inCO2 / Global Warming / ToMl / Tree
The pros and cons of planting trees to address global warming
It seems like such a simple, straightforward, empowering idea: plant trees – a lot of trees – all over the world, and watch the planet’s … The pros and cons of planting trees to address global warmingRead more
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Trees hardly ‘benefit’ from an increased CO2 level
Due to greenhouse gas-induced climate change, trees are increasingly exposed to extreme drought and heat. Carbon dioxide is known to be the main nutrient of … Trees hardly ‘benefit’ from an increased CO2 levelRead more
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6,944,608 trees cut across India in last three years
Between 2016-17 and 2018-19, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC), along with its 10 regional offices, gave permission to cut 6,944,608 trees … 6,944,608 trees cut across India in last three yearsRead more