Claims: Trees may store less planet-heating carbon than hoped, study suggests
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- title: Trees may store less planet-heating carbon than hoped, study suggests Source
- url: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jun/13/trees-store-less-carbon-than-thought-study Source
- summary: Photosynthesis does not always result in wood growth, a key factor in carbon dioxide sequestration Trees may not be able to store as much planet-heating carbon as hoped, a study suggests, with researchers finding photosynthesis does not always lead to wood growth. Scientists studied 137 sites across the US and found trees stopped growing months before the point in the year at which photosynthesis stopped. Continue reading... Source
- published: Sat, 13 Jun 2026 04:00:04 GMT Source