Sequestration peaked in 2008 and is now declining yearly. This weakens nature’s climate defense as human CO2 emissions keep ...

A new study from Public Exchange and USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences finds that some trees in central L.A. absorb significantly more carbon dioxide than expected—offsetting a ...

Fast-growing trees don't always store more carbon. In tough environments, slow but resilient species store more.

Plants, key players in climate regulation, could see their role disrupted by global warming. A study reveals that rising temperatures are causing them to lose more water, reducing their ability to ...

This uncontrollable water leakage could turn plants into carbon sources, exacerbating global warming. The role of plants in the carbon cycle Plants absorb carbon dioxide (CO₂) during photosynthesis, ...

Climate experiment in a forest in Staffordshire, UK, is testing how trees respond to higher levels of carbon dioxide in the air ...

They emit more CO2 than all US cars and trucks combined, according to a study recently published in Science. This wasn't always the case. After all, trees absorb CO2 from the atmosphere.

Plants absorb carbon dioxide and release oxygen from their leaves, which humans and other animals need to breathe. Living things need plants to live - they eat them and live in them. Plants help ...