U.S. forests have stored unprecedented levels of carbon in recent years, driven by a mix of climate forces and human land-use ...

Forests worldwide may be entering a new phase marked by fewer specialized tree species and more fast-growing generalists.

When you cut a whole tree trunk down into the neat two-by-fours and one-by-sixes sold at a lumber yard, a lot of wood chips, ...

U.S. forests are increasingly storing carbon, with a study showing a rise over two decades due to factors like climate and ...

Scientists have been dramatically underestimating how much carbon trees actually absorb from the atmosphere, and the discoveries emerging from recent research are reshaping our understanding of ...

Authors of a new Colorado State Forest Service report say forests naturally cycle between carbon “sinks” and “sources” Colorado’s 22.8 million acres of forests are emitting more carbon into the ...

What impact does climate change have on Colorado forests? This is what a recent report by the Colorado State Forest Service addressed as a team of researchers investigated climate change effects on ...

It is commonly assumed that as forest ecosystems age, they accumulate and store, or 'sequester,' more carbon. It is commonly assumed that as forest ecosystems age, they accumulate and store, or ...

COPENHAGEN/BRUSSELS/STOCKHOLM (Reuters) -Damage to European forests from increased logging, wildfires, drought and pests is reducing their ability to absorb carbon dioxide, putting European Union ...

Revenue generated from forest carbon credits is opening up a new approach to forest protection and development in the central ...

The satellite images will help analyze carbon-rich areas to understand how the ecosystem reacts to external stressors.

AGC storage in China’s natural forests. (a) AGC storage in 2030; (b) AGC storage in 2060; (c) Change in AGC storage from 2030 to 2060; (d) Histograms of AGC storage and a line graph of AGC ...