The planet's natural carbon sinks are reaching critical limits, absorbing fewer emissions than expected as decades of climate ...

Based on a half century of data, new research shows that woody biomass, a major component of tropical rainforest ecosystems, ...

Despite decades of warnings and increasing efforts to fight climate change, global carbon emissions are still rising. While ...

SINKER is an innovative new instrument equipped with advanced microscopes and cameras to collect detailed data about carbon ...

India ranks fourth globally in forest carbon absorption, trailing Russia, China and the US, as forests continue to act as ...

Explore FAO’s 2025 report on the top 10 forest carbon sink countries. See how Russia, China, and India lead global carbon ...

The trunks and branches of trees in Australia's tropical rainforests – also known as woody biomass – have become a net source of carbon dioxide to the atmosphere, according to a new international ...

India has been listed among the world's top 10 countries for forest carbon sinks, sequestering about 150 million tonnes of ...

Peatlands are one of the world’s biggest carbon sinks. These naturally waterlogged boggy swamps can hold thousands of years’ worth of compressed, partially decomposed vegetation matter — despite ...

Australia's tropical rainforests are among the first in the world to start emitting more carbon dioxide than they absorb, scientists said, linking the "very concerning" trend to climate change.

Australia's tropical rainforests are now releasing more carbon dioxide than they absorb, a concerning first globally ...