Beyond the Trees: Surprising New Carbon Sinks Revealed
Terrestrial carbon sinks grew by 30% from 1992 to 2019, with most carbon stored in nonliving pools, not forests, prompting a ...
Coastal wetlands, champions of carbon capture, are believed to remove more greenhouse gases than they produce
Across the street from the Flamingo Visitor Center at the foot of Florida's Everglades National Park, there was once a ...
Not just trees: Most of the carbon sequestered on land is stored in soil and water, study finds
Recent studies have shown that carbon stocks in terrestrial ecosystems are increasing, mitigating around 30% of the CO2 ...
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Most of the carbon sequestered on land is stored in soil and water
An international study, with the participation of INRAE and the CEA, has discovered that the majority of terrestrial carbon ...
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New Study Shows Extreme and Far-Reaching Impacts of Sackett Ruling on Federal Wetland Protections
Wetlands and ephemeral streams provide a wide variety of benefits to people and wildlife, from flood protection for local ...
Beavers have made a comeback in Connecticut. A new UConn project aims to track their growth.
Beavers were once on the brink of extinction, but over 100 years of protected status has seen their population rise steadily ...
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Louisiana’s wetlands store massive amounts of carbon. But when destroyed, they release it.
Wetlands like Wax Lake Delta along Louisiana’s coast store massive amounts of carbon, which can contribute to CO2 emissions when lost. Credit: Elise Plunk/Louisiana Illuminator From Other ...
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Louisiana’s wetlands store massive amounts of carbon. They also contribute to emissions when lost.
“If we keep losing wetlands, we’re going to be losing that carbon sink,” said Matt Rota, senior policy director from the nonprofit advocacy group Healthy Gulf. But Louisiana is losing its ...
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NASA Probes Coastal Wetlands, Carbon Capture Heroes
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Guest Oped: The Incredible Value of New Jersey’s Freshwater Wetlands
Gathered round Martha’s Pond in New Jersey’s iconic Pine Barrens, students in Claude Epstein’s environmental science class ...
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Most Carbon Sequestered on Land Is Stored in Soil and Water
The analysis revealed that, taking into account gains and losses on a global scale, only around 6% of the total sequestered ...