Peter W Ellis

Peter W Ellis
Mapping carbon reserves to fight climate change
India’s potential for carbon reserves among top ten countries, says study
Wayne S Walker
Seth R Gorelik
Susan C Cook Patton
Alessandro Baccini
Mary K Farina
Kylen K Solvik
Jon Sanderman
Richard A Houghton
Sara M Leavitt
Christopher R Schwalm
Bronson W Griscom
Posted on 20 Jul, 2022 06:29 PM

Emissions of carbon to the atmosphere must remain below ∼250 petagrams (PgC) (918 PgCO2) from 2021 onward to achieve the Paris Agreement’s goal of limiting global temperature rise to well below 2 °C. At present rates, that amount of carbon will be emitted by 2045.
Preserving existing forests and woody ecosystems among the actions needed to curb climate change (Image: European Wilderness Society)
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