Tag #Carbon Sequestration

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Ontario Turtle Hospital's Critical Role in Wetland Ecosystem Health

The Ontario Turtle Conservation Centre, Canada's only accredited wildlife turtle hospital, released over 5,000 turtles last year and is on track to surpass that number in 2023, highlighting the critical role the centre plays in the survival of Ontario's turtle populations and the health of wetland e...

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Senegal Mangrove Reforestation: Community-Funded Project Combats Climate Change

A community-based mangrove reforestation project in Senegal's Saloum Delta, funded by 11,000 euros from Turin dance schools, aims to restore five hectares of mangrove forest to combat coastal erosion and climate change impacts, such as increased salinity and reduced fish populations, within a larger...

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Antarctic Zooplankton's Carbon Sequestration Exceeds Expectations

New research reveals Antarctic zooplankton's annual migration sequesters carbon equivalent to emissions from 55 million petrol cars, a discovery highlighting the ocean's crucial role in climate change mitigation.

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Italian Forests: A Positive Trend Under Threat

Italian forests, totaling 11 million hectares, absorb 53 million tons of CO2 yearly (14% of national emissions), but face threats from climate change and require active management, with only 15% currently planned. This positive trend, however, is threatened by climate change and extreme weather.

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German Peat Bog Restoration Project

A 10-hectare peat bog near Kindsbach, Germany, is being restored to its original state through rewetting, funded by a state program, to improve water retention, carbon storage, and biodiversity, reversing the effects of past peat extraction and drainage.

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ESA's Biomass Satellite to Precisely Measure Global Forest Carbon

The European Space Agency launched the Biomass satellite to precisely measure global forest carbon storage and dynamics using advanced radar technology, providing crucial data for climate change research and prediction, especially in understudied regions like the Amazon rainforest.

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Seafloor Creatures' Crucial Role in Climate Change Mitigation

Scientists in the Saguenay fjord are studying how small creatures burrowing in the seafloor mud help mitigate climate change by sequestering carbon, with implications for global conservation efforts.

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Soil Regeneration: A Key to Combating Land Degradation and Climate Change

Eduard Müller, rector of Costa Rica's University for International Cooperation, advocates for soil regeneration to combat land degradation affecting 75% of the world, emphasizing its role in improving food production, water quality, carbon sequestration, and creating jobs.

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Strategic Reforestation Map Unveiled: 195 Million Hectares for Maximum CO2 Removal

New maps identify 195 million hectares for reforestation, potentially removing 2.2 billion tonnes of CO2 yearly (equivalent to the EU's emissions), by prioritizing areas with minimal conflict and ecological risks, unlike previous larger estimates.

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UK Saltmarshes: Vital Carbon Sinks Facing Urgent Conservation Needs

A WWF report reveals that UK saltmarshes, vital carbon sinks, have been significantly reduced (85% loss since 1860) due to agricultural conversion, emphasizing the urgent need for their restoration and inclusion in national carbon accounting to mitigate climate change and protect biodiversity.

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ESA Launches Biomass Satellite to Map Forest Carbon Storage

The European Space Agency launched the Biomass satellite, equipped with a P-band synthetic aperture radar, to create 3D maps of the world's forests and measure carbon storage, providing crucial data to understand and mitigate climate change over the next five and a half years.

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Biomass Satellite to Revolutionize Forest Carbon Monitoring

The European Space Agency's Biomass satellite, launching Tuesday from Kourou, French Guiana, will use radar to measure carbon stored in Earth's forests, overcoming previous limitations by penetrating clouds and canopies to provide unprecedented accuracy in climate change modeling.

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