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Health & Science5h 27m ago

A study suggests trees may not store as much planet-heating carbon as hoped, with researchers finding photosynthesis does not always lead to wood growth.

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US, eastern US, California

Who
scientists, Mukund Palat Rao, researchers
What
A study suggests trees may not store as much planet-heating carbon as hoped, with researchers finding photosynthesis does not always lead to wood growth.
When
Sat, 13 Jun 2026 04:00:00 GMT · 5h 27m ago
Where
US, eastern US, California ·
Why
Photosynthesis does not always result in wood growth, which is a key factor in carbon dioxide sequestration.
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How this affects you

If photosynthesis does not consistently lead to wood growth, forests' capacity to store carbon over the long term may be overestimated in current climate models, potentially hindering global efforts to combat climate change.

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    Researchers found photosynthesis does not always lead to wood growth, suggesting trees may store less planet-heating carbon than previously hoped.
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    Researchers found photosynthesis does not always lead to wood growth, suggesting trees may store less planet-heating carbon than hoped.
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    A study suggests that trees may not be able to store as much planet-heating carbon as hoped, with researchers finding photosynthesis does not always lead to wood growth.
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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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    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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    Photosynthesis does not always result in wood growth, a key factor in carbon dioxide sequestration.
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    A study suggests that trees may not store as much planet-heating carbon as hoped, with researchers finding photosynthesis does not always lead to wood growth.
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    A new study indicates that trees may store less planet-heating carbon than anticipated, as photosynthesis does not always lead to wood growth.
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    A study suggests trees may not be able to store as much planet-heating carbon as hoped, finding photosynthesis does not always lead to wood growth.
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