How Stripe’s ‘negative emissions’ team picked its first four carbon removal projects

Cost, volume potential, longevity and verifiability were among the key selection criteria. Read More

Why Amazon's commitment to working forests matters

It’s not just about carbon removal, it’s about creating or preserving economic opportunities in rural communities. Read More

Is carbon sequestration on farms actually working to fight climate change?

There's an emerging market to pay farmers to store more carbon in the soil by using improved agricultural practices. But some scientists are questioning whether these efforts will actually help slow global warming. Read More

Higher CO2 levels make plants less nutritious and hurt insect populations

The ever-increasing levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere are squeezing out other nutrients that plant feeders — such as insects and people — need to thrive. Read More

Trend: Carbon markets get real on removal

Planting and protecting forests in remote areas of the world may be challenging. But another trend may help matters. Read More

Conserving and restoring forests won’t be cheap and easy after all

The corporate world has fallen for trees. But to be effective, the cost of offsetting CO2 emissions with the sequestration power of forests will have to go up. Are companies willing to pay? Read More

Could abandoned agricultural lands help save the planet?

Some researchers contend there is an opportunity for ecological restoration that could help fight climate change and stem the loss of biodiversity. Read More

Statistic of the decade: 8.4 million soccer fields of land deforested in the Amazon

That’s equivalent to about 10.3 million American football fields. Read More

How developing countries put forests on the climate agenda

Nearly a quarter of all the greenhouse gases emitted by man come from the way we manage our forests, farms and fields. Read More