If you liked this story, share it with other people. Scientists have used high-resolution satellite images to create a map of global canopy heights, and to also develop an AI model that can predict ...

Nasa's Orbiting Carbon Observatory (OCO-2) has returned its first global maps of the greenhouse gas CO2. The satellite was sent up in July to help pinpoint the key locations on the Earth's surface ...

On a cool spring morning in a northern forest, the ground feels soft underfoot. Mist hangs between the trunks, and the air smells of wet leaves and old humus; the slow alchemy that keeps a forest ...

Planet Labs PBC (NYSE: PL), a leading provider of daily data and insights about Earth, and The Nature Conservancy (TNC), a global environmental organization dedicated to conserving the lands and ...

Establishing forests can capture carbon and boost biodiversity — but some biomes are a better bet than others, a recent study finds. Forest restoration has emerged as a top nature-based solution to ...

A major new study reveals that carbon dioxide emissions from forest fires have surged by 60 percent globally since 2001, and almost tripled in some of the most climate-sensitive northern boreal ...

A climate report projects that the world's carbon emissions are on track to hit an all-time high this year, despite major advances in green tech and adoption of measures to curb pollution from the use ...

December 02, 2024 - During the 2024 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29), climate negotiators adopted standards that will underlie a global carbon market backed by the United Nations (UN).

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Robert Rapier is a chemical engineer covering the energy sector. The Bao Steel mill in the morning, in Baotou, Inner Mongolia, ...