Tag: Carbon sequestration
Why Forests Shouldn’t Be Governments’ Sole Emission Reduction Strategy
Sure thing! Let's dive into the rewritten article:Hey there, folks! So, we've got Bill Hare, the big cheese over at Climate Analytics, along with Claudio Forner, the head honcho of climate policy at the...
Investing in forests and communities in 2025 for sustainable future.
In 2025, Mario Boccucci, the head of the UN Collaborative Programme on Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation in Developing Countries (UN-REDD), sees a unique opportunity to prioritize forests in climate action. With...
Plants Struggle to Absorb Carbon Dioxide with Rising Emissions
Plants and Soils Struggling to Absorb Carbon Dioxide Amid Rising EmissionsIn a picturesque scene at Will Rogers State Park in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, the aftermath of the Palisades Fire paints...
Carbon Sequestration: Ancient Ingenuity for Long-Term Storage
The Amazon rainforest, known for its lush plant and animal life, holds a hidden secret beneath its surface. Centuries ago, Indigenous communities devised a clever solution to enrich the poor soil in the region...
Central Los Angeles Trees Absorb More Carbon: New Study
An Unexpected Ally: Urban Trees in Central Los Angeles Combat Carbon EmissionsWhen you think of Los Angeles, images of palm trees, beaches, and Hollywood may come to mind. But did you know that the...
Unlocking Climate Solutions: Restoring Bogs for Carbon Sequestration
Restoring Bogs for Carbon Sequestration: A Vital Climate SolutionPeat bogs, while covering only 3% of the Earth's surface, play a significant role in sequestering carbon dioxide, making them crucial in combating climate change. However,...
Virginia’s Transition: From Draining Peatlands to Carbon Sinks
Virginia's Transition: From Draining Peatlands to Carbon SinksFred Wurster, a hydrologist with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, has spent the past decade working tirelessly to restore the Great Dismal Swamp in southern Virginia....