The forest fire feedback, Yellowstone’s case: ecosystem shift by 2050

Posted on July 26, 2011 by Rolf Schuttenhelm

Climate change could cause the forests of the world’s oldest national park, Yellowstone, in the Eastern Rocky Mountains, to shift to a gras and shrub ecosystem, US scientists warn. It could happen in four decades, and will likely not be … Continue reading →

Today´s paradox: forests add 35% to anthropogenic CO2 emissions – but are still annual net carbon sink

Posted on July 20, 2011 by Rolf Schuttenhelm

An international team of 18 scientists presents a couple of interesting and contrasting forest figures in their publication in Science.

Another forest study points to negative climate feedback

Posted on June 7, 2011 by Rolf Schuttenhelm

And this one may really present some good news for the climate, as it isn’t a Petri dish case, but very much in vivo. But don’t get overexcited. A group of Finnish researchers studied forest sites in 68 nations and … Continue reading →

The 5 main results of Cancún

Posted on December 12, 2010 by Rolf Schuttenhelm

After the deception of Copenhagen, the news is progress was made at all. Just like in the Danish capital last year, also this year, during the climate conference in Cancún no legally binding new climate treaty, to replace the expiring … Continue reading →

What is biodiversity?

Posted on October 16, 2010 by Rolf Schuttenhelm

The United Nations have declared the year 2010 as the International Year of Biodiversity. This Monday a big biodiversity conference starts in Nagoya, Japan, in order for countries to define and agree upon a combined strategy to slow the decline. … Continue reading →

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The forest fire feedback, Yellowstone’s case: ecosystem shift by 2050

Today´s paradox: forests add 35% to anthropogenic CO2 emissions – but are still annual net carbon sink

Another forest study points to negative climate feedback

The 5 main results of Cancún

What is biodiversity?