Planting Trees on Farmland, Not Grassland, Unlocks China’s Soil Carbon Bonanza
A synthesis of 361 afforestation sites across China shows that planting trees on former cropland delivers decades of sustained soil ...
Tag: carbon sequestration
Which Plants Rule the Carbon Beneath Tibet’s Meadows? Microbes Hold the Answer
New research on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau shows that dominant plant species and their associated microbial communities determine whether alpine meadow ...
Biochar by the Tonne Is Failing Science: Why Function, Not Mass, Should Set the Dose
A new perspective argues that dosing biochar by mass rather than by delivered functional capacity is the hidden reason soil ...
Mowing or Planting Trees? Japan’s Abandoned Rice Paddies Face a Climate and Biodiversity Trade-Off
A scenario analysis of Japan's depopulating rice-farming landscapes shows that periodic mowing preserves more biodiversity than afforestation, while both options ...
Putting a Price on Nature: New Framework Weaves Ecosystem Services into Project Cost-Benefit Analysis
Researchers in Iran have developed a cyclical-incremental framework that embeds monetary ecosystem service valuation into environmental impact assessment, revealing annual ...
Algae, CRISPR and the Race to Turn Sunlight Into Fuel
A new review details how genetic engineering, CRISPR editing and algal biotechnology could transform biofuels into a scalable, carbon-conscious alternative ...
Bringing Soil Back to Neutral: The Hidden pH Fix That Stores Carbon and Boosts Crop Yields
A global meta-analysis of 251 field trials shows that organic substitution nudges cropland pH toward neutrality, driving microbial biomass gains ...
Rain, Not the River, Drives How Fast Louisiana Marsh Grass Decays
A three-year litter bag experiment in coastal Louisiana shows that rainfall and siphon-driven freshening, rather than temperature or salinity alone, ...
Microbial Slime Emerges as a Hidden Reservoir of Soil Carbon
A new isotope-tracing study finds that mucus-like microbial secretions contribute to stable mineral-associated soil carbon at rates rivaling dead microbial ...
Ethiopia’s Billion-Tree Gamble: What Science Says About the Green Legacy Initiative
A new synthesis of 38 peer-reviewed studies finds Ethiopia's Green Legacy Initiative has delivered real ecological gains but faces persistent ...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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