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Improvements to Measuring the Ups and Downs of the Landscape

by Dennis Baldocchi 8 November 20247 November 2024

If you are a jazz fan, you may be familiar with Ella Fitzgerald singing ‘How deep is the ocean, how high is the sky’. Using data from the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission we now know how high the land really is.

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Spectral Solar Radiative Transfer in Plant Canopies

by Jiwen Fan 6 September 20244 September 2024

Spectrally resolved radiative transfer is needed to compute reliable estimates of sunlight transmission and photolysis of molecules within plant canopies.

Maps of the study area.
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Understanding Carbon-Water Tradeoffs in Pacific Northwest Forests

by Susan Trumbore 5 September 20244 September 2024

A new study documents how spruce forests differing in management and age structure influence individual tree growth, carbon stocks, and landscape-water balance in the Pacific Northwest.

White birch trees growing out of a green forest floor. Many of the trees extend out of the frame of the photo.
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Scientists Present Europe’s New Greenhouse Gas Budget

Aaron Sidder, freelance science writer by Aaron Sidder 3 September 202414 February 2025

The greenhouse gas budget developed for Europe highlights carbon sources and sinks across the continent and will serve as a baseline for years to come.

Bright sunlight filters through tall trees growing from a mossy forest floor.
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Microbes in Tree Bark Absorb Millions of Tons of Methane Each Year

by Skyler Ware 23 August 202423 August 2024

New findings suggest that reforestation efforts could have a bigger—and more positive—climate impact than previously estimated.

Der Schwarzwald erstreckt sich über eine hügelige Landschaft im Süden Deutschlands.
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Wissenschaft verknüpft den Wald mit dem Internet der Dinge

Tim Hornyak, Science Writer by Tim Hornyak 8 August 20248 August 2024

Ausgestattet mit rund 10,5 Mio. Euro an Forschungsgeldern werden Forschende neuartige Sensoren zum Einsatz bringen, die der Assimilation von Daten in Echtzeit und der Erstellung von Modellen dienen, die die Auswirkung von Klimaveränderungen auf Waldgebiete abbilden.

Photo of a conifer forest wildfire
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Extreme Wildfires Are Getting More Extreme and Occurring More Often

by Erin Martin-Jones 26 July 202425 July 2024

The world’s most energetic wildfires have doubled in intensity and number over the past 2 decades, with climate change and land management likely to blame.

A vast forested landscape in Chhattisgarh, India.
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New Model Can Better Predict Areas Vulnerable to Forest Fires in India

by Pragathi Ravi 24 July 202424 July 2024

Researchers incorporated local atmospheric parameters and terrain data to more accurately estimate the probability of fire in a specific area.

Photo of a forest's treetops during autumn.
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The Invisible Hand of Carbon Dioxide on Forest Productivity

by Ankur R. Desai 11 July 202411 July 2024

A statistically robust approach applied to long-term flux measurements quantifies forest ecosystem response to increasing atmospheric carbon dioxide, providing a valuable benchmark for climate models.

Rolling green hills are covered in lush forest in New England.
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Carbon Offset Programs Underestimate the Threat of Hurricanes

by Sierra Bouchér 20 May 202420 May 2024

A single hurricane in New England could wipe out millions of metric tons of forest carbon.

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