WRI: ‘In Europe, CO2-absorbing trees no longer have time to grow old’
Fires driven by extreme summer heatwaves in Greece, Spain, and Portugal accounted for 85% of the tree cover loss in 2023 — the highest proportion of fire-related tree cover loss in the EU /wri.org
That is a shame and bad for the climate because tall forests are critical for storing carbon and hosting biodiversity. Moreover, old trees absorb more carbon dioxide than young ones. This is the conclusion of the World Resources Institute (WRI), which conducts worldwide research into climate and nat
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