Trees may store less planet-heating carbon than hoped, study suggests

13 June 2026 at 05:00

Photosynthesis does not always result in wood growth, a key factor in carbon dioxide sequestration

Trees may not be able to store as much planet-heating carbon as hoped, a study suggests, with researchers finding photosynthesis does not always lead to wood growth.

Scientists studied 137 sites across the US and found trees stopped growing months before the point in the year at which photosynthesis stopped.

Democrats Once Vowed to Stop Oil and Gas. Now They’re Not So Sure.

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By: Lisa Friedman and Brad Plumer

11 June 2026 at 10:00

As the midterm elections approach, many leading Democrats are rethinking their approach to climate change.

A talk on rising energy costs on Capitol Hill hosted by Democrats, from left, Sen. Martin Heinrich of New Mexico, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse of Rhode Island, in March.

“Climate Change Reconsidered” Report Challenges Consensus on Global Warming

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By: Jesse Smith

2 May 2025 at 18:01

by Kevin Hughes | Natural News The 2009 leak of emails from the Climatic Research Unit at the University of East Anglia revealed efforts by scientists to hide flaws, exclude skeptics and withhold data, raising serious questions about the transparency and credibility of the IPCC. The IPCC has been criticized for using non-peer-reviewed sources, such as environmental advocacy group newsletters, leading to retractions of claims about the Amazon rainforests, African crop harvests and Himalayan glaciers. The NIPCC report challenges the IPCC’s assertion that most warming since the mid-20th century is due to human greenhouse gas emissions, arguing that natural causes are […]

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