Forests are important carbon sinks, which is to say, they naturally remove carbon dioxide from the air. Trees absorb and …
Category: Carbon
What future for the role of forests in global carbon neutrality
Forests account for 31% of all land. They hold some 861 gigatons of carbon in living plants, deadwood, soil and …
Agroforestry and sustainable practices local solutions to store more carbon
Agroforestry is planting trees together with crops or animals on the same land, intentionally, to increase land productivity and maintain …
Tropical, boreal and temperate forests what role in the carbon cycle
The linguistic, scientific, cultural origins of the word ‘tropical’ tropikos, ‘of or relating to turning.’ This refers to the sun’s …
Technologies for monitoring forest carbon satellites, sensors and big data
Here’s why satellites are revolutionizing forest carbon observation. They span massive regions, allowing us to observe forests everywhere, every day. …
Blue and green carbon the complementarity between forests and aquatic ecosystems
Blue and green carbon both encompass ways that carbon is stored by natural processes, but the locations and methods are …
Forest carbon credits opportunities and limits for forest preservation
Forest carbon credits are marketable units representing a specific volume of carbon dioxide, typically a ton, that forests have either …
How forest management supports global carbon neutral goals
Did you know forests absorb nearly a third of the world’s carbon emissions each year?It’s a staggering figure, yet it …