In a new study published in New Phytologist on Nov. 23, Prof. Zeng Fanjiang's team from the Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and ...

Earth system models have been overestimating natural nitrogen fixation by about 50%, overstating the strength of Earth’s future carbon sink.

New research warns that Africa's forests, once vital allies in the fight against climate change, have turned from a carbon ...

Lakes have long been viewed as sources of carbon dioxide emissions, but new research suggests they may actually act as carbon sinks. A study led by Uppsala University reveals that lake shorelines ...

New research shows Africa’s forests now release more carbon than they absorb. This raises global climate risks and calls for ...

Ancient peat bogs show that past shifts in the Southern Westerly Winds transformed carbon storage on Earth. Scientists say ...

A new study reveals Africa's forests may now emit more carbon than they absorb due to deforestation and wildfires, ...

Experts say the ocean could help absorb carbon dioxide, but today’s technologies are too uncertain to be scaled up safely.

A study has found that Africa’s forests and woody savannas have shifted from being a major carbon sink to a net carbon source ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Until humans can find a way to geoengineer ourselves out of the climate disaster we’ve created, we must rely on natural carbon sinks, such as oceans and forests, to suck carbon ...

However, the forests, which used to play a pivotal role in absorbing carbon from the atmosphere, are now releasing more carbon than they sequester. This alteration signifies that the continent has ...

Welcome to week two of COP30. This is when things start getting real as environmental ministers show up and the pressure ramps up for an agreement. There are a lot of outcomes in play, and today’s ...