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

Overestimated nitrogen availability has led climate models to exaggerate how much plant growth can offset rising CO2 levels. Rising levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere are a major driver of ...

A study recently published in the journal Nature finds plants have been absorbing 31 percent more carbon dioxide from the atmosphere than previously assumed and modeled. The international team of ...

Plants play a huge role in shaping Earth’s climate. Through photosynthesis, they pull carbon dioxide (CO₂) out of the air. This massive exchange—called gross primary production (GPP)—is the largest ...

An observation tower overlooks a Panamanian rainforest where scientists from ORNL and other partners are working on the DOE Next Generation Ecosystem Experiments Tropics project, gathering ground ...

Clarkson University research, which shows how surplus milk may be used to capture carbon dioxide (CO2) from fossil‐fuel based power plant emissions, is featured on the front cover of the November ...

A company proposing an $8 billion carbon dioxide pipeline through five states, including Iowa, says the project would be good for the environment. The claim is based on the heat-trapping carbon ...

An innovative process is on the horizon that could transform the carbon dioxide (CO2) waste from ethanol plants into low-carbon jet fuel. This approach could potentially reduce emissions by 80% ...

Keith Bein is a professional researcher at the UC Davis Air Quality Research Center and a research professor at the Center for Health and the Environment. (Karin Higgins, UC Davis) The realities of ...