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A study suggests trees may not store as much planet-heating carbon as hoped, finding photosynthesis does not always lead to wood growth.
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Mukund Palat Rao, carbon cycle scientist at the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory at Columbia University
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A study suggests trees may not store as much planet-heating carbon as hoped, finding photosynthesis does not always lead to wood growth.
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Sat, 13 Jun 2026 04:00:00 GMT · 4h 0m ago
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Researchers found trees stopped growing months before photosynthesis stopped, decoupling carbon uptake from wood growth.
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This research indicates that current Earth system models might overestimate future forest carbon sequestration, potentially diminishing the perceived effectiveness of forests as a defense against climate change. It highlights that the capacity of forests to store carbon long-term depends on how much carbon is directed towards wood growth.
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