World's forests' role in carbon storage immense, profound
Monday, July 18, 2011 - 08:30
in Earth & Climate
Until now, scientists were uncertain about how much and where in the world terrestrial carbon is being stored. In the July 14 issue of Science Express, scientists report that, between 1990 and 2007, the world's forests stored about 2.4 gigatons of carbon per year.