Why New Forests Are Better at Sequestering Carbon Than Old Ones
Younger plants are able to extract carbon from the air and incorporate it into their biomass more quickly than mature trees.
Carbon Sequestration
The New IPCC Report Offers Climate Solutions That Depend on Magic
To solve the crisis, we'd have to slow growth. And no one wants to admit that.
Managing the Growing Risk of Human-Made Earthquakes
A variety of oil and natural gas activities cause earthquakes, and mitigating the risks will require new tools and new openness from industry.
The Making of the Ocean Health Index
In the first of a series of stories tracking their progress in real time, three scientists explain the genesis of a global effort to present the health of the world's oceans with a single number.
Tempest in a Cement Mixer
The world of carbonate chemistry is rocking over claims that a new kind of cement can sequester carbon.
Cooling the Asphalt Jungle
As green roofs proliferate to cool and cheer cityscapes, might they also suck up and store some of the carbon urban life pumps out?
A Rock That Helps Out In a Hard Place
If only some incredibly common rock would just sit around and suck up carbon dioxide all day. Oh, there is one. Why aren't we excited about it?
Concrete Solutions for Climate Change
New concrete manufacturing processes are not only green, they take carbon out of circulation.
A New Leaf: Making Paper From Weeds
An invasive ecological bad guy may be able to paper over his evil ways and absorb some carbon as well.