A new study finds flaws in forest carbon credit baselines that could allow countries to earn billions without cutting deforestation.

Carbon credits meant to protect forests may overstate their impact, with projects claiming far more emissions cuts than they ...

A major analysis led by the University of Cambridge has found that many REDD+ projects achieved meaningful reductions in ...

Authors of a new Colorado State Forest Service report say forests naturally cycle between carbon “sinks” and “sources” Colorado’s 22.8 million acres of forests are emitting more carbon into the ...

According to data reviewed and analyzed by Colorado State University researchers, Colorado's forest as a collective is now emitting more carbon into the atmosphere than it is absorbing. Data collected ...

The Earth’s vast network of forests absorbs more than 15 billion metric tonnes of carbon dioxide from the planet’s atmosphere each year. Acting as natural carbon sinks, forests breathe in and out ...

Forest carbon credits are gaining traction in Maine. Yet as the voluntary market picks up, some in the industry are worried about access for small landowners with fewer resources than corporations who ...

A study reveals India's forests could nearly double carbon storage by 2100, driven by climate change impacts and emissions ...

A 37-year soil warming experiment in Massachusetts has shown that even long-assumed 'stable' carbon in forest soils can decompose under higher temperatures, releasing more CO₂. The finding points to a ...