Carbon Sinks and Sequestration Depending on their characteristics and local circumstances, forests can play different roles in the carbon cycle, from net emitters to net sinks of carbon. Forests sequester carbon by capturing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and transforming it into biomass through photosynthesis. Sequestered carbon is then accumulated in the form of biomass, deadwood, litter and in forest …
In 2015 more than 190 nations signed the Paris Climate Agreement, committing themselves to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in line with limiting global warming to 2 degrees Celsius by mid-century. At the same time, states and cities from around the world, acting under a voluntary international agreement known as the Under 2 coalition, made their own commitments to speed the …
By Hillary Borrud The Oregonian/OregonLive Four months before Oregon lawmakers return to Salem, it’s already clear one Democratic priority will likely dominate the session: passing a bill to cap greenhouse gas emissions and charge some of the state’s largest companies for their carbon output. This summer, at a screening of Al Gore’s latest climate change documentary, Gov. Kate Brown …