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The humble plant that could save the world — or destroy it

The largest herds of caribou in the world make their homes here. Polar bears give birth to cubs in dens dug into this soil, some of them more than 200 years old. And birds like the Arctic tern fly ... Read More

Can we tap the ocean's power to capture carbon?

The oceans have to play a role in helping humanity remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere to curb dangerous climate warming. But are we ready to scale up the technologies that will do the job? Read More

Can carbon offsets really save us from climate change?

In this Our Changing Climate environmental video essay, I explain the issues of carbon offsets. Specifically, I look at how carbon offsets work to offset fossil fuel emissions, and whether they are ... Read More

The scientists who popularised carbon capture have a warning about it

They feel the strategy is being misused to delay essential fossil fuel reductions. Many nations are overshooting targets, relying on future carbon capture instead of immediate cuts. Read More

Mangroves are great carbon sinks; need to be included in fighting climate change

Mangrove forests in the Eastern Visayas region hold staggering amounts of carbon—averaging 387.4 megagrams of carbon per hectare, equivalent to nearly 1,432 megagrams of CO2 per hectare, according to ... Read More

US declines to sign World Bank directors' joint statement on climate agenda

WASHINGTON, Oct 9 (Reuters) - Nineteen of the World Bank's 25 executive directors issued a joint statement this week affirming their support for the bank's continued work on climate change, defying ... Read More