Another bit of excellent research from the ANU (Australian National University) with Professor Brendan Mackey’s team looking at 132 forests around the world. They found that Australia’s Victorian eucalyptus gum forests hold 1,900t CO2/hectare 4x more than tropical forests
Brendan Mackey ANU | ABC news http://bit.ly/13yA4v
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Old growth forests store carbon best – ABC News Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Carbon sinks losing the battle with rising emissions
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Anyone that has been following the science of climate change will not be surprised at this latest from CSIRO Climate Scientists at the current Copenhagen Climate Change preparatory conference leading up to the main conference with national leaders and ministers in December. See http://en.cop15.dk/
“Forests, grasslands and oceans are absorbing carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere [...]
