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GLOBAL CARBON SINK
In 2011, Swedish and Danish researchers fenced muskoxen out of test areas in Greenland. 3 years later, plants there absorbed only half as much carbon in summer- In the early Holocene, West Siberian peatlands started storing carbon. Today, 11,700 years later, the lowland holds 70 billion tonnes, but thawing puts the store at risk
- An Amazon rainforest was put through a 20-year drought experiment — the forest changed in a way scientists didn’t expect
- Georgia won UNESCO World Heritage status for the 636-square-mile Okefenokee Swamp to bolster conservation; the result raised global attention around a wetland home to 15,000 alligators and hundreds of speciesGeorgia's Okefenokee Swamp received UNESCO World Heritage status. This recognition highlights its rich biodiversity and vital role as a car...28 Aug, 2026, 08.46 PM IST
- In the 1950s, U.S. nuclear tests were conducted at Bikini and Enewetak; decades later, Guam corals preserved carbon-14 spikes linked to tests in 1954, 1956, and 1958Guam’s coral reefs act as natural historians, chronicling chemical footprints of Cold War-era nuclear tests. Distinct radiocarbon spikes fr...25 Aug, 2026, 04.29 PM IST
- A UK tenant farmer made environmental changes years ago. In 2024, she helped create England's largest temperate rainforest nature reserveIn a remarkable ecological achievement, Borrowdale, Cumbria, is now home to England's largest temperate rainforest reserve. This initiative...19 Aug, 2026, 04.33 PM IST
- India’s cheap-urea model faces an expensive reckoningIndia faces rising fertilizer costs, prompting a review of its subsidy system. Global supply chain issues and war have doubled procurement ...14 Aug, 2026, 07.49 AM IST
- Scientists discover rising heat leaves trees struggling to turn sunlight into energy: 57 million hectares of tropical forests already affected; Heat waves goes beyond photosynthesis limitsRising global temperatures are pushing millions of hectares of tropical forests beyond the heat levels where trees can efficiently carry ou...15 Jul, 2026, 01.13 PM IST
- NASA satellite study finds Earth's mangrove forests are making an unexpected comeback after decades of decline. But scientists warn the good news may not last foreverGlobal mangrove forests have shown a net increase between 2000 and 2020 due to restoration efforts and conservation policies. These vital c...09 Jul, 2026, 04.11 PM IST
- Britain's army fenced off Salisbury Plain from industrial farming; 143 years on, plants came back fast, but the hidden soil microbes still haven't caught upLand restoration success is often measured above ground. However, a landmark study reveals that the invisible recovery of soil ecosystems t...15 Jun, 2026, 05.10 PM IST
- India among top 10 nations with largest forest carbon sinks: FAO reportIndia is a global leader in forest carbon sinks. The nation absorbs approximately 150 million tonnes of carbon dioxide each year. This plac...24 Oct, 2025, 11.47 AM IST
- Forest carbon sinks in India weakening, enhancing quality of forests crucial: Jairam RameshJairam Ramesh cites a study on weakening forest carbon sinks in India. The study highlights the impact of climate change. It shows the decl...13 Jul, 2025, 05.19 PM IST
- Arunachal is India's 'largest' carbon sink: Pema KhanduArunachal Pradesh is recognized as India's largest carbon sink. Chief Minister Pema Khandu highlights the state's significant contribution ...02 Jul, 2025, 02.43 PM IST
- The world's carbon sinks are on fireForests can pull carbon from the air and store it in roots and leaves, locking it out of the atmosphere. Through complex markets, nations c...21 Oct, 2024, 09.57 AM IST
- Climate change may turn carbon sinks into emission source: Study21 Nov, 2018, 02.23 PM IST
- Warm nights could flood atmosphere with carbon: StudyEarth's ecosystems absorb about a quarter of carbon from the atmosphere, and tropical forests account for about one-third of land-based pla...08 Dec, 2015, 01.32 PM IST
- Antarctic Ocean's carbon dioxide absorption increasedThe Antarctic Ocean has been absorbing increasing levels of carbon dioxide over the past decade, a new study has found, dispelling fears th...11 Sep, 2015, 06.44 PM IST
- Antarctic Ocean's carbon dioxide absorption increased: StudyA new study has found that the Antarctic Ocean has been absorbing increasing levels of carbon dioxide over the past decade.11 Sep, 2015, 04.22 PM IST
- 'US, EU have gobbled India's emission pie'That wealthy western nations have "over-polluted" the atmosphere may come as little surprise. But the degree to which they have done so is ...31 Oct, 2011, 06.13 PM IST
- Arctic melting Glaciers to speed up global warming: ResearchersThe Indian mission on the Arctic region has concluded that the capability of this icy continent to behave as a 'global carbon sink' would d...03 Jul, 2011, 06.55 AM IST
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