Arctic Greening Won’t Save the Climate—Here’s Why
Arctic Greening Won’t Save the Climate—Here’s Why
The growing season on the tundra is starting earlier as the planet warms, but the plants aren’t sequestering more carbon, a new study finds.
The growing season on the tundra is starting earlier as the planet warms, but the plants aren’t sequestering more carbon, a new study finds.
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Report: Action Needed Now in Climate Crisis
Jef Akst | Oct 8, 2018 | 2 min read
The UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change calls for “unprecedented” changes to prevent the Earth’s atmosphere climbing more than 1.5° C above preindustrial levels.
Long-Term Study Reveals Flip in Plant Responses to Carbon Dioxide
Catherine Offord | Apr 20, 2018 | 2 min read
The 20-year project calls into question the conventional wisdom about the role plants will play in mitigating future climate change.
Older Trees Grow Faster
Bob Grant | Jan 20, 2014 | 1 min read
Mature trees soak up more CO2 than younger ones, a study shows, overturning a bit of botanical dogma.
Opinion: Evolving CO2-Hungry Crops
Mark Howden and Lewis H. Ziska | Dec 4, 2012 | 2 min read
Breeding plants that can convert more carbon dioxide to food could help feed a growing population.
Harvesting Ideas
Karen Hopkin | Apr 1, 2011 | 9 min read
Joy Ward is reaping the rewards of her studies on how plants handle global climate change—gathering academic accolades and presidential embraces along the way.