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Mature trees offer hope in world of rising emissions

Older trees are able to accelerate their rates of absorbing planet-warming
emissions, scientists at the University of Birmingham have found. A forest
of mature oak trees was exposed to elevated levels of carbon dioxide for
seven years and in response, the trees increased their production of wood –
locking in the greenhouse gas and preventing it from warming the planet.

The researchers hope the study, published in Nature Climate Change, will
demonstrate the importance of protecting and maintaining mature forests for
tackling climate change.

 BBC 12th Aug 2024

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c1d7p0n1e3ro

August 14, 2024 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | climate change