Scientists have created the first single cell genomic atlas of mature plants' outer armor layer, called the periderm, and its carbon-capturing phellem cells. The findings will be useful in creating ...

Discover how everyday building materials could be the key to massive carbon storage, according to a new study. Technologies like biochar in concrete and biomass-based plastics could turn buildings ...

Plants may burrow into the ground and stretch toward the sun, but they're ultimately stuck where they sprout—at the mercy of ...

In the ongoing battle against climate change, quantifying the carbon locked within trees is essential for tracking the effectiveness of our ...

The story so far: COP29, the ongoing climate conference in Azerbaijan’s capital Baku, has given a fillip to the idea of using carbon markets to curb carbon emissions by approving standards that ...

These types of methods help restore soil health, improve carbon sequestration and reduce reliance on synthetic fertilizers. Carbon sequestration is the process of capturing and storing atmospheric ...

Healthy soils are essential for mitigating climate impacts, as they buffer against temperature extremes and regulate water availability. They also hold immense potential for carbon sequestration, with ...

The discovery of CA-KR1, a highly thermo- and alkali-stable carbonic anhydrase, signifies a leap forward toward the facilitation of biomimetic HPC carbon ...

Carbon sequestration is vital to U.S. government goals to reduce emissions that cause global warming. The Biden administration's 2022 Inflation Reduction Act, landmark climate-change legislation ...

For the SSP126 scenario that limits warming to 2.0°C, the model determined that permafrost degradation would make 119 Gt of carbon available for decomposition by 2100 from soil that was ...

(AP Photo/Jack Dura, File) Gaylen Dewing, left, and Marvin Abraham affix a sign to a roadside fence east of Bismarck, N.D., Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2023, in opposition to Summit Carbon Solutions’ proposed ...