Large parts of Appalachia’s forests, once owned by coal companies, now make money for investors by storing carbon. But the results bring few jobs or sizable investments for residents.

How will Earth’s vast boreal forests look in a warmer world? Combining satellite-based research with fieldwork shows that the planet’s largest wilderness may be changing in unexpected ways.

The US Supreme Court opens its 2022-2023 term with a case that could greatly reduce federal protection for wetlands. Here is what makes these ecosystems valuable.

Force oil and gas companies to dispose of a tonne of CO₂ for every one they emit.

‘Blue carbon’ habitats can store a lot of carbon – but not reliably enough to offset emissions.

Removing carbon from the atmosphere is as much a social problem as a technical one.

Policymakers want to pay farmers for storing carbon in soil, but there are no uniform rules yet for measuring, reporting or verifying the results. Four scholars offer some ground rules.

New UK-wide trials aim to discover the best ways to suck carbon from the air.

Scientists need to know how much we can rely on the land to offset our emissions.

Using tiny 'soil chips', researchers have observed the forgaging strategies of fungi for the first time.