Under siege, B.C.'s forests have started emitting CO2. Lots of it
We are losing one of our best allies in the climate fight, writes columnist Barry Saxifrage.
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One of Canada’s biggest carbon sinks is circling the drain
Canada's continent-spanning forest used to remove massive amounts of CO2 from the air each year. It was a hugely valuable "carbon sink", slowing the pace of climate change and benefiting our logging industry.
Marine Snow Has Cooled the Planet With Dead Plankton for Millions of Years
The bodies of the tiny organisms lock away enormous amounts of carbon dioxide, and they’re in danger.
NASA exploring climate mystery as research reveals rapid greening of Northern Quebec
New research is raising some new questions about the carbon cycle and impacts of global warming in the Arctic region of North America.