Climate change is causing Western U.S. forests to be less effective carbon sinks, even as it boosts the productivity of forests in the Eastern U.S., according to new research. Climate change is ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. What is the value of a tree? It can provide a cool place to rest in the shade, a ...

A research team led by the South China Botanical Garden of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, in collaboration with multiple domestic and international research institutions, has made progress in ...

Forest modeling shows that a site's productivity -- an indicator of how fast trees grow and how much biomass they accumulate -- is the main factor that determines which time period between timber ...

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Forests and plantations play a vital role in carbon sequestration, yet accurately monitoring their growth remains costly and labor-intensive ...

You may have heard recent claims that call into question how the Forest Service cares for our public forests and wildlife. Many of these claims are not accurate, and I’m compelled to set the record ...

1.Introduction / Lauren Goers, Mark S., and Mary Tyrrell -- pt. I. The Science of Forest Carbon -- 2. Characterizing Organic Carbon Stocks and Flows in Forest Soils / Samuel P. Price, Mark A. Bradford ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. Forest conservation and restoration could make a major contribution to tackling the ...

Carbon sequestration or sinks can have a role when reducing the overall emissions of carbon dioxide, the main greenhouse gas. This is WWF's position on carbon sinks. Climate change is happening.

Climate change is reshaping forests differently across the United States, according to a new analysis of U.S. Forest Service data. With rising temperatures, escalating droughts, wildfires, and disease ...