Deforestation

How effective would planting new trees be to combat climate change? A new study from ETH Zurich has found that Earth has room to reforest an area the size of the US, and calculates what benefits that might bring. But of course, the story is more complicated than just planting a trillion new trees.

“Biomass” is the seventh ESA Earth Explorer satellite to get the nod and is aimed at determining the amount of biomass and carbon stored in the world’s forests with unprecedented accuracy.

Scientists have reported success in using lasers to remove toner-printed text from paper, allowing that the paper to be re-used.

A NASA-led research team has created a new map using ground and satellite data that accurately quantifies the amount and location of carbon in Earth's tropical trees and forests.

A new study on the impact of historical events on global climate shows humans started to influence the environment thousands of years ago by changing the vegetation cover of the Earth's landscapes when we cleared forests for agriculture.

TreeFrog copier paper is made entirely from sugar cane waste and salvaged bamboo.

A biomass power station project is expected to reduce carbon emissions, power 50,000 homes and be covered by greenery