Plants play a big role in removing carbon from the atmosphere. Almost a quarter of carbon from car exhaust and industry gets absorbed by vegetation. That’s a significant amount. But a recent study suggests that amount has the potential to … Continue reading
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Journal Club: How to measure the global potential for biomass vegetation
Categories: Agriculture | Applied Biological Sciences | Climate science | Journal Club
Tagged deforestation, forest degradation, modeling
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New forests change land temperatures
Thirty years ago China began launching ambitious reforestation projects, aiming to undo some of the massive environmental damage caused by years of clear cutting. Each year the country adds around 2 million hectares of new trees, with no sign of … Continue reading