In short: more carbon in the air does not guarantee more carbon in the wood. Between those two lies a living network of ...

A group of trees that grow fast, live long lives and reproduce slowly account for the bulk of the biomass. Irene del Carmen Torres Dominguez measures the diameter of a tree on Barro Colorado Island in ...

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 ...

After more than a century of fire suppression in California’s forests, mounting evidence shows that frequent fire — through practices like prescribed fire or Indigenous cultural burning — can improve ...

Forests and plantations play a vital role in carbon sequestration, yet accurately monitoring their growth remains costly and labor-intensive ...

Researchers are exploring the potential of trees as a future source of sustainable biofuel for applications such as powering aircraft and heavy vehicles. In this regard, scientists at Oak Ridge ...

The Amazon rainforest, often called the lungs of the Earth, is facing one of its most dangerous moments in modern history as ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Founder of the Climate Tech Venture Review and Banyan Tree Research This is the third article in a series delving into the ...