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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Environment
Ajit Niranjan

FORGOTTEN HISTORY: Trees may store less planet heating carbon than hoped study suggests | History Defined

Sunlight streams through tall trees in a rainforest with moss-covered logs and undergrowth
Forests are a vital defence against climate breakdown but their power depends in part on how much carbon dioxide they can convert into wood. Photograph: Drbouz/Getty

Trees may not be able to store as much planet-heating carbon as hoped, a study suggests, with researchers finding photosynthesis does not always lead to wood growth.

Scientists studied 137 sites across the US and found trees stopped growing months before the point in the year at which photosynthesis stopped.

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