Forests are often described as the ‘lungs of the Earth’, absorbing twice as much carbon as they emit, acting as carbon sinks (storing CO2 in their branches, roots and leaves).
AI Takes Flight to Revolutionise Forest Monitoring
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New Study Disputes Hunga Tonga Volcano’s Role In 2023-24 Global Warm-Up
New research from a collaborative team featuring Texas A&M University atmospheric scientist Dr. Andrew Dessler is exploring the climate impact of the 2022 Hunga Tonga volcano eruption and challenging existing assumptions about its effects in the process.
With CO2 Levels Rising, World’s Drylands Are Turning Green
Southeast Australia has been getting hotter and drier.
Tackling Industrial Emissions Begins at the Chemical Reaction
University of Sydney researchers are proposing a new way to curb industrial emissions, by tapping into the "atomic intelligence" of liquid metals to deliver greener and more sustainable chemical reactions.
Dragonflies Reveal Path of Mercury Pollution
To track the sources of mercury pollution across wildlands in the U.S., scientists have turned to an unlikely indictor: dragonfly larvae.
Nitrogen Emissions Have a Net Cooling Effect. But Researchers Warn Against a Climate Solution
An international team of researchers has found that nitrogen emissions from fertilisers and fossil fuels have a net cooling effect on the climate.
