Trees may store less planet-heating carbon than hoped, study suggests
<p>Photosynthesis does not always result in wood growth, a key factor in carbon dioxide sequestration</p><p>Trees may not be able to store as much planet-heating carbon as hoped, a study suggests, with researchers finding photosynthesis does not always lead to wood growth.</p><p>Scientists studied 137 sites across the US and found trees stopped growing months before the point in the year at which photosynthesis stopped.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jun/13/trees-store-less-carbon-than-thought-study">Continue reading...</a>
- alleges — Trees may store less planet-heating carbon than hoped, study suggests (witness: wire-ingest; citation: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jun/13/trees-store-less-carbon-than-thought-study; status: supported)
- alleges — url: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jun/13/trees-store-less-carbon-than-thought-study (witness: wire-ingest; citation: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jun/13/trees-store-less-carbon-than-thought-study; status: supported)
- alleges — summary: <p>Photosynthesis does not always result in wood growth, a key factor in carbon dioxide sequestration</p><p>Trees may not be able to store as much planet-heating carbon as hoped, a study suggests, with researchers finding photosynthesis does not always lead to wood growth.</p><p>Scientists studied 137 sites across the US and found trees stopped growing months before the point in the year at which photosynthesis stopped.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jun/13/trees-store-less-carbon-than-thought-study">Continue reading...</a> (witness: wire-ingest; citation: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jun/13/trees-store-less-carbon-than-thought-study; status: supported)
- alleges — published: Sat, 13 Jun 2026 04:00:04 GMT (witness: wire-ingest; citation: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jun/13/trees-store-less-carbon-than-thought-study; status: supported)