Based on a half century of data, new research shows that woody biomass, a major component of tropical rainforest ecosystems, has become a net emitter of carbon dioxide.
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Australian Rainforests Become the First to Emit More Carbon Than They Absorb
A new analysis finds tropical forests in Australia are not taking in enough carbon dioxide to keep up with the emissions from ...
Climate change is killing trees faster than they can be replaced leading to greater carbon emissions, according to a new ...
These tropical forest CO₂ emissions may warn of similar shifts in other regions, a key topic for COP30 climate talks in Brazil.
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Australian rainforests no longer a carbon sink: Study
SYDNEY: Australia's tropical rainforests are among the first in the world to start emitting more carbon dioxide than they ...
The trunks and branches of trees in Australia's tropical rainforests – also known as woody biomass – have become a net source of carbon dioxide to the atmosphere, according to a new international ...
Australia’s tropical rainforests – once key carbon sinks – are releasing more carbon dioxide into the atmosphere than they absorb, scientists say, marking the first such recorded shift anywhere in the ...
We rely on them more than most people realise,” Dr. Hannah Carle said of rainforests, which are beginning to operate differently.
A new international study has warned that Australia’s tropical rainforests have become the first in the world to release more carbon than they absorb; this change is particularly concerning as ...
Pay a visit to this remote area of Australia and you'll be stepping into the world's oldest rainforest region. Kuranda is a colorful village perched high up on the eastern edge of the Atherton ...
"Previously published in November 1984 as volume 1 of World Wildlife Fund (Australia) project 44, Australian national rainforests study report, proceedings of a workshop on the past, present, and ...
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