World’s Forest Carbon Sink Shrank to its Lowest Point in at ...
Jul 24, 2025 · New analysis of data from WRI’s Global Forest Watch (GFW) and Land & Carbon Lab reveals that extreme fires caused forests to absorb far less carbon than usual in 2023 and …
Germany’s dying forests are losing their ability to absorb ...
15 hours ago · Germany’s dying forests are losing their ability to absorb CO2. Can a new way of planting save them?
Forest Loss and Climate Change: The Hidden Environmental ...
1 day ago · Forests are a vital part of Earth's carbon and water systems. Through photosynthesis, trees absorb carbon dioxide and store it in their trunks, leaves, and soil.
Small persistent humid forest clearings drive tropical forest ...
2 days ago · A bookkeeping approach shows that disturbed tropical humid forests experienced net aboveground carbon loss during 1990–2020, primarily driven by small but …
Northern hemisphere forests have shifted from carbon sinks to ...
Forests spanning Earth’s northern hemisphere, once reliable carbon sinks, have been losing more carbon than they absorb since 2016.
Forests under climate stress: Why trees are growing less ...
1 day ago · Climate change is causing trees to sprout earlier in spring. Nevertheless, some tree species are growing less. A study by the Swiss Federal Research Institute WSL shows that …
Global Forests Are Losing Their Power to Absorb Human Carbon ...
Nov 8, 2025 · Heat and drought are weakening the world's major forests, meaning they absorb less CO2 and accelerate global warming. The world’s major forest ecosystems are …