carbon sequestration

"Five . . . unbroken forests remain on Earth: the Taiga, extending from the Pacific Ocean across all of Russia and far-northern Europe; the North American boreal, ranging from Alaska's Bering seacoast to Canada's Atlantic coast; the Amazon, covering almost the entirety of South America's bulge; the Congo, occupying Africa's wet equatorial middle and parts of six nations; and the island forest of New Guinea, twice the size of California. These megaforests are vital to preserving global biodiversity, thousands of cultures, and a stable climate, economist John W. Reid and . . . biologist Thomas E. Lovejoy argue convincingly in [this book]. Megaforests serve an essential role in decarbonizing the atmosphere, and saving them constitutes the fastest, most affordable way to start addressing our planet's most formidable ongoing crisis. [This book] offers practical solutions--from supporting Indigenous forest stewards to planning smarter roads--in a . . . call to action for the planet"--Provided by publisher.

Describes the relation of carbon and the climate, the importance of carbon sinks, and possibilities for handling carbon emissions in the future.

From the prairies of Saskatchewan to a Manhattan skyscraper, explore the 21st century's cutting-edge green technologies taking on our most daunting environmental crisis, from global warming and deforestation to nuclear waste and resource scarcity.

"The Earth is warming rapidly, and some scientists propose geoengineering, or 'engineering Earth,' to combat climate change. Their ideas include thickening clouds with chemicals to reduce sunlight. Is geoengineering too risky? Or is it our best hope of survival? [This book examines those questions and more]"--Provided by publisher.