Net-zero approaches must consider earth system impacts to achieve climate goals
Commitments to net-zero carbon dioxide (CO2) or greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions targets
now cover 88% of countries' emissions. Underlying the accounting behind net-zero …
now cover 88% of countries' emissions. Underlying the accounting behind net-zero …
The potential of peatlands as nature-based climate solutions
Abstract Purpose of Review Despite covering only 3% of the land surface, peatlands
represent the largest terrestrial organic carbon stock on the planet and continue to act as a …
represent the largest terrestrial organic carbon stock on the planet and continue to act as a …
Terrestrial and freshwater ecosystems and their services
Chapter 2, building on prior assessments, provides a global assessment of the observed
impacts and projected risks of climate change to terrestrial and freshwater ecosystems …
impacts and projected risks of climate change to terrestrial and freshwater ecosystems …
Biophysical and economic constraints on China's natural climate solutions
N Lu, H Tian, B Fu, H Yu, S Piao, S Chen, Y Li… - Nature Climate …, 2022 - nature.com
Natural climate solutions (NCS) are strategies for climate mitigation in the land sector that
increase carbon storage or avoid GHG emissions. Here we estimate China's historic NCS …
increase carbon storage or avoid GHG emissions. Here we estimate China's historic NCS …
Dietary change in high-income nations alone can lead to substantial double climate dividend
A dietary shift from animal-based foods to plant-based foods in high-income nations could
reduce greenhouse gas emissions from direct agricultural production and increase carbon …
reduce greenhouse gas emissions from direct agricultural production and increase carbon …
[HTML][HTML] Protect, manage and then restore lands for climate mitigation
Limited time and resources remain to constrain the climate crisis. Natural climate solutions
represent promising options to protect, manage and restore natural lands for additional …
represent promising options to protect, manage and restore natural lands for additional …
Accounting for the climate benefit of temporary carbon storage in nature
Nature-based climate solutions can contribute to climate mitigation, but the vulnerability of
land carbon to disturbances means that efforts to slow or reverse land carbon loss could …
land carbon to disturbances means that efforts to slow or reverse land carbon loss could …
Drought‐induced increase in tree mortality and corresponding decrease in the carbon sink capacity of Canada's boreal forests from 1970 to 2020
Canada's boreal forests, which occupy approximately 30% of boreal forests worldwide, play
an important role in the global carbon budget. However, there is little quantitative information …
an important role in the global carbon budget. However, there is little quantitative information …
[HTML][HTML] Influence of cover crops at the four spheres: A review of ecosystem services, potential barriers, and future directions for North America
Cover crops have been studied for over a century, but the recognition of a complex
interaction of cover crop on the Earth's biosphere, lithosphere, hydrosphere, and …
interaction of cover crop on the Earth's biosphere, lithosphere, hydrosphere, and …
Temporary nature-based carbon removal can lower peak warming in a well-below 2 C scenario
Abstract Meeting the Paris Agreement's climate objectives will require the world to achieve
net-zero CO2 emissions around or before mid-century. Nature-based climate solutions …
net-zero CO2 emissions around or before mid-century. Nature-based climate solutions …