Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Wildebeest crossing the Mara River during the annual great migration. Every year millions will make the dangerous crossing when ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Until humans can find a way to geoengineer ourselves out of the climate disaster we’ve created, we must rely on natural carbon sinks, such as oceans and forests, to suck carbon ...

An international group of authors who developed the science behind net zero demonstrate that relying on 'natural carbon sinks' like forests and oceans to offset ongoing CO2 emissions from fossil fuel ...

The planet's natural carbon sinks are reaching critical limits, absorbing fewer emissions than expected as decades of climate change has weakened their capacity, a new report warns. Subscribe to our ...

U.S. forests have stored more carbon in the past two decades than at any time in the last century, an increase attributable ...

Seagrass meadows promote biodiversity, contribute to coastal protection by attenuating waves and improve water quality. They are also highly effective at storing carbon dioxide (CO₂), as the ...

Forests absorb planet-warming pollution, but world leaders shouldn’t include them in plans to reach net-zero emissions, one study recommends. Countries around the world have turned to natural carbon ...

PARIS, July 22, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- TotalEnergies signed an agreement with NativState, an Arkansas-based forest carbon project developer, to conserve forests from land conversion and heavy timber ...

In the race to combat global climate change, much attention has been given to natural 'carbon sinks:' those primarily terrestrial areas of the globe that absorb and sequester more carbon than they ...

Salt marshes are more than just ecosystems that house various species and protect against floods and erosion — they are vital tools in carbon neutrality. Despite their significant impact on keeping ...

Mangrove forests play an important role in the global carbon cycle, particularly within the marine carbon system. Growing ...

Every 2.5 acres of Serengeti soil holds 4,400 pounds of carbon dioxide. The Great Calving in February is directly responsible for creating the Serengeti carbon sink. A rinderpest virus outbreak once ...