Carbon Sinks Can Help Stop Climate Change

Medicine & Technology Jan 04, 2021

The Earth has been equipped by nature with numerous giant "sponges," or carbon sinks, helping humans combat climate change.

Can Abandoned Asbestos Mine Sites Be Used to Help Fight Climate Change?

Oct 24, 2020

Forests and woodlands around the world have a major role as natural carbon sinks, absorbing nearly one-third of atmospheric carbon dioxide. Scientists believe that old asbestos mining sites also have the potential to be carbon sinks.

Trees Grow Faster With Carbon Dioxide, but They Also Die Earlier

Sep 10, 2020

Forests absorb nearly 30 percent of the world's carbon gas emissions, making them natural carbon dioxide sinks. Researchers have recently analyzed why trees mature faster but die younger.