Taking more carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere by stashing it in the ocean seems like a good idea, but it could backfire if tiny marine animals called zooplankton get extra hungry.
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There is growing evidence that termites have a substantial, but still poorly understood, role in the carbon cycle.
Two states have banned native forest logging, but it’s still happening in the others.
Climate policy has been based on a global average for salt marshes’ ability to capture carbon, but outside the tropics marshes accumulate less carbon.
New research shows carbon in soil minerals is much more important than anybody realised.
Mangrove forests are shrinking due to human activities, yet they’re essential for shoreline protection and carbon sequestration. Ongoing research explores the concept of “floating” mangrove forests.
Large parts of Appalachia’s forests, once owned by coal companies, now make money for investors by storing carbon. But the results bring few jobs or sizable investments for residents.
Pine grows faster and sequesters more carbon. But native forest is better for biodiversity in the long run. Transitioning between the two offers a win-win solution.
New Zealand’s new government has vowed to explore ‘blue carbon’ options for removing atmospheric CO₂ to meet net zero goals. But first we need a national strategy for this developing field of science.
How will Earth’s vast boreal forests look in a warmer world? Combining satellite-based research with fieldwork shows that the planet’s largest wilderness may be changing in unexpected ways.
A group of agricultural and soil scientists has serious concerns about the way credits are awarded for soil carbon sequestration in Australia.
Marine sediments are the world’s largest store of carbon, and fiords in particular are a massive sink. But New Zealand doesn’t even have an oceans policy to develop blue carbon climate policy.
We want good news on climate change. But whales storing enough carbon needs more evidence.
New research shows that northern peatlands may not help regulate our climate by the end of the century.
Seaweed is in the spotlight for so many reasons. It all sounds too good to be true. So can this wonder weed live up to expectations and fulfill its promise to save us from ourselves?
The US Supreme Court opens its 2022-2023 term with a case that could greatly reduce federal protection for wetlands. Here is what makes these ecosystems valuable.
Force oil and gas companies to dispose of a tonne of CO₂ for every one they emit.
‘Blue carbon’ habitats can store a lot of carbon – but not reliably enough to offset emissions.
There is a growing interest in planting small trees in urban areas. However, large trees have significant advantages.
Tiny seashells draw carbon to the ocean floor when they die. This is the most significant geological process of carbon storage today, and it might increase in a warmer world, as it did in the past.
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Professor of Environmental Science, Auckland University of Technology
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Professor of Global Change, Queensland University of Technology
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Associate Professor, Monash University
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Honorary Senior Fellow, The University of Melbourne
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Associate Professor of Sustainable Agriculture, University of Tasmania
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Research Fellow, School of Geography, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, The University of Melbourne
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Professor, Department of Soil and Crop Sciences, Colorado State University
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Professor Emeritus of International Environmental Policy, Tufts University
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Professor, University of New England
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Professor & Director, Primary Industries Climate Challenges Centre, The University of Melbourne
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Adjunct Senior Research Fellow, University of New England
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Adjunct Professor, University of New England
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Senior Research Fellow in Marine Ecology, University of Otago
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Professor of Environmental Economics, University of Oxford
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Soil Scientist, Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research
