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Edge Trees and Soil in Urban Areas can Hoard More Carbon Dioxide than Previously Thought

They may not have lungs like we do, but the soil and trees are breathing in and out all of the time. Trees take in carbon dioxide (CO2), release oxygen by way of photosynthesis, and store carbon in their trunks. And when the leaves land on the ground, soil microbes work to decompose the leaves and other organic matter, which releases carbon dioxide.

17 Feb 2022

Atlas Cedar Could be an Alternative to Mitigate the Effects of Climate Change in Forests

The Atlas cedar, or Cedrus atlantica (Endl. Manetti ex Carrière)is a species that belongs to Mediterranean mountain conifers, and is found in North Africa (Morocco and Algeria).

16 Feb 2022

New Projects Receive £40 Million UK Funding to Tackle Four Key Global Environmental Challenges

Scientists are beginning work on four studies that will tackle key challenges facing the UK as it adapts to climate change and works to reach net zero emissions by 2040.

16 Feb 2022

Wildfire and Post-Fire Recovery Could Lead to More Carbon Stocks

Wildfire and post-fire recovery could lead to more carbon being stored than released in the long term in savannahs and grasslands, according to a new study involving the University of East Anglia (UEA).

11 Feb 2022

Meat-Free Pioneer and Market Leader Quorn to Investigate Decarbonised Production Using Green Hydrogen

Protium, the UK-based green hydrogen energy services company, and its consortium partner, Petrofac, will explore the deployment of green hydrogen technology with meat-free pioneer Quorn, the unrivalled market leader in its space.

From Protium 11 Feb 2022

Researchers Explain Why Some Species are More Resilient to Ocean Acidification

Hard corals grow by producing calcium carbonate (CaCO3) from seawater and later add it to their skeletons, where it crystallizes. This process—and coral survival—are endangered by ocean acidification.

10 Feb 2022

Naturally Regrowing Tropical Forests can Recover Surprisingly Fast, Researchers Say

Tropical forests are being cleared for agriculture and other uses at alarming rates.

9 Feb 2022

Study Shows How Climate Change and Invasive Plants can Have Synergistic Effects on Native Trees

Synergy isn't always a good thing -; take climate change and invasive plants.

9 Feb 2022

Quoll-ity Research Aims to Help Northern Quoll Bounce Back

A researcher at Charles Darwin University (CDU), Gavin Trewella, has been working to improve the conservation outlook for an iconic Australian native animal, the northern quoll.

9 Feb 2022

Changing Precipitation Patterns Alter the Population Dynamics of Tropical Butterfly Species

When we think of climate change, we often imagine how a warmer world will impact species, but a new study highlights the importance of changes in precipitation. The finding suggests that paying attention to the environmental triggers within each species' lifecycle will help us better understand how they will be affected by climate change.

8 Feb 2022