carbon sequestration

The process by which forests and soils store carbon, and how die-off reduces uptake or turns ecosystems into emissions sources.

Articles about carbon sequestration

Science
A Building Material That Sucks Carbon

A Building Material That Sucks Carbon
Engineers at Worcester Polytechnic Institute have developed an enzyme-driven construction material that converts atmospheric CO2 into solid minerals, curing in hours and locking a…
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Amazon Nears Hypertropical Climate Shift

Amazon Nears Hypertropical Climate Shift
A major Nature study finds the central Amazon is experiencing ‘hot droughts’ that signal an emerging hypertropical climate — a hotter, drier state not seen for millions of years —…