Forests play a crucial role in promoting health and wellbeing, but not all forests provide the same benefits.
Forest Management Can Influence Health Benefits
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How to Solve a Bottleneck for CO2 Capture and Conversion
Today’s carbon capture systems suffer a tradeoff between efficient capture and release, but a new approach developed at MIT can boost overall efficiency.
Streaked Slopes on Mars Probably Not Signs of Water Flow, Study Finds
Researchers analyzed a global database of 500,000 strange streaks that occur on steep Martian slopes, concluding that they’re most likely caused by dry processes rather than liquid flow.
Does Renewable Energy Reduce Fossil Fuel Production in the US?
Increasing renewable energy may not reduce the use of fossil fuels in the United States, according to a study by Ryan Thombs, assistant professor of rural sociology in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences.
Glaciers Will Take Centuries to Recover Even if Global Warming Is Reversed, Scientists Warn
New research reveals mountain glaciers across the globe will not recover for centuries – even if human intervention cools the planet back to the 1.5°C limit, having exceeded it.
Clouding the Forecast: Study Reveals Why So Many Climate Models Are Wrong About the Rate of Arctic Warming
The key may lie in wintertime Arctic clouds, as climate models underestimate how much liquid they contain and how much heat they trap, leading to skewed warming predictions.
