Carbon markets underestimate the risks U.S. forests face from climate change, researchers warn
The world's forests form a vast network of carbon reservoirs, keeping carbon sequestered from the atmosphere where its presence is disrupting Earth's climate systems. Many corporate, national and state climate policies rely on forests' ability to store carbon—often tracked and funded through a syste...
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The world's forests form a vast network of carbon reservoirs, keeping carbon sequestered from the atmosphere where its presence is disrupting Earth's climate systems. Many corporate, national and state climate policies rely on forests' ability to store carbon—often tracked and funded through a system of "carbon credits" issued to polluting industries in exchange for protecting and restoring forests.
Originally published at Phys.org
