A new paper shows that mature trees and woodlands are crucial in locking away carbon. Cutting edge laser scanning suggests previous estimates of carbon storage in woodlands could be significantly underestimated. (1/4) #CarbonCapture #Forests
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Forests with older, larger trees appear to be especially effective at storing carbon. Scientists warn that "The value you have in large mature trees is almost incalculable, and so you should avoid losing that at any cost." (2/4) #ClimateChange #Trees
Politicians support the 'One Trillion Trees' campaign and advocate large scale planting programmes. However, new planting initiatives are of limited use in comparison to protecting existing forests. Monoculture planting can negatively impact biodiversity. (3/4) #SustainableForest
Scientist Rebellion demands the protection of trees, forests, and woodlands. Deforestation is one of the main drivers of habitat damage and biodiversity loss. Let's prioritise the preservation of our existing forests and woodlands. (4/4) #EnvironmentalProtection #Biodiversity

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Lützerath Unräumbar!

As a broad alliance we announce actions around the village of Lützerath, in Germany, because the coal under Lützerath must stay in the ground! We stand united behind the activists on site and fight side by side for climate justice worldwide. Image
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Every minute the excavator runs and coal is burned, the climate catastrophe continues to heat up. As the Lützerath Unräumbar alliance, we stand in the way of destruction!
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