New research by the University of East Anglia highlights the risks of countries relying on nature-based solutions to achieve net-zero.
Countries Bet on Forests and Soils to Reach Net-Zero
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Oil Reservoirs Under Pressure
Industrial-scale injection of gases into geological rock reservoirs is of increasing importance for the energy sector for uses ranging from flushing out remaining fossil fuels to locking away CO2 emissions and preventing them from contributing to climate change.
Transport of Air Masses in Connection With “El Niño” Decoded
The El Niño phenomenon influences the weather in distant regions, as far away as the USA, India or the Mediterranean region.
In the Tropics, Nitrogen-Fixing Trees Take a Hit From Herbivores
The ability of tropical forests to grow and store carbon is limited, in part, by herbivory. Insects and other animals prefer to feed on nitrogen-fixing trees, reducing the success of fixers and the nitrogen they provide.
Guiding Conservation With Innovations and a Local Touch
As nature reels towards a hotter, drier, harsher future, new conservation tools – seed banks and frozen zoos, gene editing and assisted gene flow – hold promise to help struggling animal and plant populations.
Soil in Midwestern US is Eroding 10 to 1,000 Times Faster Than it Forms, Study Finds
In a discovery that has repercussions for everything from domestic agricultural policy to global food security and the plans to mitigate climate change, researchers at the University of Massachusetts recently announced that the rate of soil erosion in the Midwestern US is 10 to 1,000 times greater than pre-agricultural erosion rates.
