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062 | At What Temperature Do Forests Stop Absorbing Carbon?

062 | At What Temperature Do Forests Stop Absorbing Carbon?

FromBionic Planet: Reversing Climate Change by Restoring Nature


062 | At What Temperature Do Forests Stop Absorbing Carbon?

FromBionic Planet: Reversing Climate Change by Restoring Nature

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Length:
38 minutes
Released:
Nov 2, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Today I speak with environmental scientist Jason Funk, who runs the Land Use and Climate Knowledge Initiative (LUCKI) about the important findings of a paper called "Long-term thermal sensitivity of earth's tropical forests," which looks at whether forests can continue to pull carbon from the atmosphere as temperatures rise. What they found is: it's complicated.
Released:
Nov 2, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (94)

We've entered a new epoch: the Anthropocene, and nothing is as it was. Not the trees, not the seas – not the forests, farms, or fields – and not the global economy that depends on all of these. What does this mean for your investments, your family's future, and the future of man? Each week, we dive into these issues to help you Navigate the New Reality.