Study finds a better way to gauge the climate costs of land use changes
Sunday, January 8, 2012 - 13:00
in Earth & Climate
Those making land use decisions to reduce the harmful effects of climate change have focused almost exclusively on greenhouse gases analyzing, for example, how much carbon dioxide is released when a forest is cleared to grow crops. A new study in Nature Climate Change aims to present a more complete picture to incorporate other characteristics of ecosystems that also influence climate.