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The Amazon rainforest is often called "the lungs of the world." It produces oxygen and stores billions of tons of carbon every year. The Amazon rainforest covers more than 60% of the landmass of Peru. Credit: USDA Forest Service photo by Diego Perez
NASA study finds tropical forests' ability to absorb carbon dioxide is waning
July 23, 2021

The finding comes out of an effort to map where vegetation is emitting and soaking up carbon dioxide from the atmosphere...The research found that over the course of those two decades, living woody plants were responsible for more than 80% of the sources and sinks on land, with soil, leaf litter,

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Rhizohpora mangrove in North Tarawa, Kiribati. Credit - V. Jungblut, SPREP
Wetland increase has multiple benefits
May 28, 2021

New research from James Cook University shows mangroves are doing a lot of the heavy lifting in storing carbon and their importance may increase as climate change impacts increase.

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Tree seedling starting its life in the rainforest, Peru. Credit: Roel Brienen, University of Leeds
Trees living fast die young
September 10, 2020

A global analysis reveals for the first time that across almost all tree species, fast growing trees have shorter lifespans.

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New trees absorb lots of carbon, old trees store more overall and dead trees shed their carbon to the atmosphere. Credit: Greg Rosenke/Unsplash, CC BY-SA
Are young trees or old forests more important for slowing climate change?
July 31, 2020

Forests are thought to be crucial in the fight against climate change—and with good reason.

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