Role In Climate Change Mitigation Research Articles

Biochar affects soil properties over 1 m depth in an alkaline soil of north China Plain

Biochar has been shown to enhance soil quality and agricultural yields. Previous studies about biochar's effect on soil properties mainly concentrated on the top 30 cm layer but less on the subsoils. Given the subsoil's active role in climate change mitigation and its significance for nutrient cycling and crop productivity, understanding biochar's effects at depth is crucial. This study explored the responses of soil organic carbon (SOC), total nitrogen, available potassium, available phosphorus, pH, and electrical conductivity to different doses of biochar addition (0, 10, 20, and 30 Mg/ha) over the 1 m depth of alkaline soil. Additionally, the impact of biochar on soil microbial community was assessed in the top 20 cm. Results demonstrated that biochar addition can increase SOC and improve soil properties in deep soil horizons. Specifically, a 30 Mg/ha biochar addition increased SOC by 1.2–10.1 Mg C/ha in the 10–40 cm layer and by 3 Mg C/ha in the 60–80 cm depth over two years. Additionally, biochar addition at this rate increased total nitrogen by 0.2–0.3 g N/kg in the 10–40 cm depth and elevated available potassium across the 1 m profile, with a maximum increment of 313 mg/kg in the surface 10 cm and a minimum of 97 mg/kg in the 40–60 cm depth. While biochar application did not increase available phosphorus, it resulted in a minor decrease in soil pH (<0.7 units) and a slight increase in electrical conductivity. Moreover, biochar addition did not significantly alter the soil microbial community. Our findings underscore the importance of considering subsoils when evaluating biochar's impact on soil properties. We suggest that subsoils should be considered when estimating the potential of cropland management for increasing soil carbon sequestration and improving soil conditions.

¿Estamos perdiendo los humedales más rápido de lo que podemos restaurarlos?

The critical importance of wetland ecosystems is highlighted, as they provide essential services such as regulating the hydrological cycle, flood control, and filtering pollutants. Globally, 64 % of wetlands have been lost since 1970, with Asia being the most affected region. Agricultural expansion, urban development, and aquaculture are some of the main drivers of the degradation of these ecosystems, particularly mangroves, which play a key role in climate change mitigation. In Costa Rica, wetlands under inventory represent 6.01 % of the national territory, and although the country has made progress in their protection, with 49 % of wetlands falling under some category of protected wild area, challenges remain, such as agricultural expansion, livestock farming, and sedimentation. At the international level, the Ramsar Convention has been key to wetland conservation efforts, with over 2.57 million km2 protected. However, additional efforts are needed to mitigate the threats to these ecosystems, especially in the context of climate change.

The Balakat Tree Project: A Case Study on Higher Education Institutions’ Role in Climate Change Mitigation and Environmental Sustainability

This study examines the Balakat Tree Project, a sustainability initiative by Mabalacat City College (MCC), highlighting the critical role of Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in climate change mitigation and environmental sustainability. The project focuses on restoring and protecting the culturally and ecologically significant Balakat tree, a species vital for local biodiversity and cultural heritage. Through a mixed-methods approach combining a scoping review and case study analysis, this research demonstrates the transformative potential of HEIs in mitigating climate change and advancing sustainability efforts. The study emphasizes the importance of academic stewardship, community engagement, and conservation efforts in promoting environmental conservation and biodiversity preservation. The Balakat Tree Project is a prime example of HEIs’ leadership in sustainability initiatives, leveraging their resources to drive environmental responsibility and foster a culture of sustainability.

Blue carbon dynamics across a salt marsh-seagrass ecotone in a cool-temperate estuary

Abstract Background Seagrass and salt marsh ecosystems are recognised for their role in climate change mitigation and adaptation given their carbon storage potential. However, factors driving variability in blue carbon ecosystems are understudied, yet are important to account for. Aims Examine the variability of sediment organic carbon (SOC) and its drivers (seagrass morphometrics and sediment nutrients) at different spatial scales; &gt; 1 km, ~ 150 m and ~ 10 m across the salt marsh-seagrass ecotone. Methods We collected the top 5 cm of sediment in the Olifants River Estuary, a cool-temperate system in South Africa. Using a line transect approach, we sampled across the salt marsh-seagrass ecotone (~ 10 m) in triplicate transects (~ 50 m apart) at three sampling sites (1–3 km) and analysed for SOC and elemental nutrient (nitrogen and phosphorus) content. Seagrass morphometrics (shoot density, leaf length and number per shoot) were measured. Results There was significant (P &lt; 0.05) spatial heterogeneity in SOC stocks between sites (1–3 km) and between salt marshes and seagrass, but low variability at ~150 m. We detected a significant decrease in SOC from salt marsh towards the seagrass edge, with seagrass SOC remaining uniform. Nitrogen content was positively correlated with SOC in seagrass and salt marshes (P &lt; 0.05), but seagrass morphometrics were not significant drivers of SOC. Conclusions The dynamics of blue carbon differ between salt marshes and seagrass, with spatial heterogeneity of SOC at scales &gt; 1 km, suggesting that future BC assessments need to account for spatial heterogeneity to improve the accuracy of carbon removal estimates.

Fate of soil organic carbon in estuarine mangroves: Evidences from stable isotopes and lignin biomarkers

Coastal wetlands are increasingly recognized for their role in climate change mitigation, particularly through the sequestration of soil organic carbon (SOC). Despite widespread acknowledgement of their importance, the variation in organic carbon (OC) sources among different estuarine mangrove wetlands, and how these sources interact with environmental factors, is not fully elucidated. This research focuses on the role of estuarine mangrove wetlands in climate change mitigation through SOC sequestration. It explores the distribution, sources, and decomposition of SOC in a wetland with four mangrove communities along a tidal gradient. These include a tidal flat, a Sonneratia apetala forest, a mixed S. apetala and Kandelia obovata forest, and a K. obovata forest. The study employs biogenic element analysis (C, N, lignin phenols) and natural stable carbon isotope ratios (δ13C and δ15N) to assess SOC. Key findings show a decrease in SOC and total nitrogen (TN) from the upstream K. obovata forest to the downstream tidal flat. A stable isotope mixing model reveals a diminishing mangrove-derived OC contribution in topsoil (0–40 cm), estimated at 62 % in the K. obovata forest, 45 % in the central region, and 24 % in tidal flats. Soil profiles suggest microbial decomposition as the main isotope fractionation mechanism, with lignin analysis indicating woody angiosperms as the primary OC source. These findings enhance understanding of OC origins and decomposition in coastal wetlands and inform “blue carbon” management, highlighting the terrestrial-estuary continuum's significance.

Soil carbon dynamics in perennial biomass crops on marginally productive cropland in southern Canada

Predicting changes in soil organic carbon (SOC) in perennial biomass crops using process-based models provides a greater understanding of land management impacts on climate mitigation through long-term soil carbon sequestration. The objective of this study was to predict long-term SOC dynamics in different perennial biomass crops [miscanthus (Miscanthus giganteus L.), switchgrass (Panicum virgatum L.), willow (Salix miyabeana L.)] as compared to secondary regrowth vegetation (successional site) and a row crop system. The Century model accurately predicted SOC when simulated values were compared to measured field data. Average SOC stocks over the 162-year simulation period to 20 cm, were highest in miscanthus (8521 g C m−2), followed by the successional site (6877 g C m−2), switchgrass (6480 g C m−2), willow (5448 g C m−2) and lowest in the row crop system (3995 g C m−2). Higher SOC stocks in the miscanthus than the successional site indicates that, despite frequent biomass harvest, perennial biomass crops can accumulate higher carbon in soil than when a marginally productive cropland is left to undergo secondary regrowth. However, this depends on the crop species, since the miscanthus was the only biomass crop that reached pre-cultivation (1911) SOC stock of 8288 g C m−2. Moreover, the perennial biomass crops enhanced SOC in the slow fraction, whereas row crops depleted SOC in this fraction. This indicates the vital contribution of perennial biomass crops in long-term SOC sequestration and their role in climate change mitigation, especially when grown on marginally productive croplands.

Can technological progress abate the negative impact of low carbon policies on economic growth in China?

ABSTRACT Whether technological progress can provide a complementary solution that reduces the economic costs of carbon pricing policies, thereby accomplishing a win-win situation for carbon abatement and economic growth? By developing an improved multi-regional dynamic CGE model that integrates investment adjustment costs into the capital accumulation equation, this study provides a lens through which to evaluate the collective impacts of the national carbon market, carbon tax, and technology progress in China. The findings confirm the substantial potential of carbon pricing policies to curtail CO 2 emissions, highlighting their critical role in climate change mitigation. Yet, it also exposes a trade-off, where these policies might impact GDP growth and exports, necessitating a balanced approach to policy design. The outputs of energy sectors are particularly vulnerable to carbon pricing policies, indicating a need for tailored strategies to support these industries in their transition towards sustainability. The study uncovers that the fusion of carbon pricing policies with technological progress can enhance carbon abatement efforts while softening the economic blow, illuminating a path to sustainable development that balances environmental and economic imperatives.

Uncovering Reduction Mechanisms of Fluoroethylene Carbonate

Energy storage plays an integral role in climate change mitigation, given that many promising alternatives to fossil fuel-based technologies rely on intermittent energy sources like the sun or wind. Particularly, lithium metal batteries (LMBs) are a promising technology due to lithium’s high theoretical specific capacity and low reduction potential, which can result in batteries with energy densities surpassing current state of the art lithium-ion batteries.1 Electrolyte design is a key strategy to improve the cycling stability and Coulombic efficiency of LMBs, where the highly reductive lithium metal anode reacts with the electrolyte during cycling, resulting in capacity loss. These reactions form a solid electrolyte interphase (SEI), and many successful electrolyte engineering strategies have involved tuning the SEI to be mechanically and chemically stable to prevent further reactions.In this research, we focus on fluoroethylene carbonate (FEC), a highly effective electrolyte solvent in LMBs.2 Although prior research has illuminated key reduction products of FEC2,3, including lithium fluoride (LiF), there remains a gap in understanding regarding the mechanism by which FEC and other similar fluorinated solvents are reduced to form an SEI. Furthermore, recent research has demonstrated that a preformed SEI comprised solely of LiF breaks down during cycling, illustrating that bulk chemical and mechanical properties of SEI components may not translate to their function within the SEI.4 In this work, we employ electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectroscopy to study intermediate generation during FEC reduction. We pursued both a chemical reduction using lithium naphthalenide and an electrochemical approach to reduce FEC. The use of EPR with spin traps enables insight into the radical species formed during FEC reduction, which we hypothesize are precursors to cross-linked polymer networks that are key to a high performing SEI. Here, we employed conventional post-mortem SEI analysis like X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS) in addition to EPR to clarify reduction mechanisms of FEC and form a framework for studying electrolyte reduction intermediates. Ultimately, this approach affords insight into electrolyte breakdown mechanisms to form an effective SEI which can both accommodate volume expansion and inhibit parasitic electrolyte consumption. This will guide electrolyte design for high Coulombic efficiency LMBs in the future.References K. G. Gallagher et al., Energy Environ. Sci., 7, 1555–1563 (2014).X.-Q. Zhang, X.-B. Cheng, X. Chen, C. Yan, and Q. Zhang, Advanced Functional Materials, 27, 1605989 (2017).Y. Jin et al., J. Am. Chem. Soc., 139, 14992–15004 (2017).M. He, R. Guo, G. M. Hobold, H. Gao, and B. M. Gallant, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 117, 73–79 (2020).

Relationship Between Background of Youth and Their Awareness, Attitude and Perception Towards Climate Change

Nowadays, climate change has been a topic of discussion for many people at various levels all over the world. With the increase in world temperature year by year, there are many reports of extreme weather, melting of the polar ice cap, and rising of the sea level that are affecting people in their daily lives. Since it is disrupting human life, efforts are being carried out by international bodies, governments, and various NGOs in mitigation and adaptation efforts of climate change impact by raising awareness on climate change issues. In Malaysia, such efforts are being carried out too, and many studies are conducted to analyse various aspects of climate change, including social science. In this study, youth are targeted as the respondents as they can play an important role in climate change mitigation, which makes analysing their level of awareness, perception, and attitude towards climate change needed. Therefore, using purposive sampling techniques, undergraduates at Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) currently taking the WSU 101: Sustainable Issues, Challenges, and Prospects course are chosen as respondents. Using an online questionnaire, 234 out of 498 students participated in this study. In order to understand the intention and motivation of youth towards climate change, the Theory of Planned Behaviour is used, and three types of variables, which consist of independent variables (gender, age, education background, and knowledge), intervening variables (personal experience, self-interest, and intention), and dependent variables (awareness, perception, and behaviour), are used to analyse the relationship and factors. Using all the data collected, it was found that respondents in this study are aware of and have a good understanding of climate change. Moreover, it is also found that they are aware that climate change is affecting their lives, and there is a relationship between their demographic background, experiences, and behaviour or attitudes towards climate change. Since climate change impacts are affecting our livelihoods and youth, which represent almost half of Malaysia's current population, it can be an effective and efficient tool to promote climate change awareness for mitigation and adaptation programs. Thus, the findings of this study can be used as a baseline for climate change programs among youth, and this can be done by collecting responses from a larger youth population so that more comprehensive initiatives can be planned and implemented.

Agroforestry status, services, and its role in climate change mitigation through carbon sequestration under semi-arid conditions

Agroforestry systems play a dynamic role in sequestering atmospheric carbon to keep the environment safe and provide various benefits such as food, fodder, fuel wood, increased farm income, biodiversity maintenance, and soil conservation. The present study assessed agroforestry's status, services, and role in climate change mitigation through carbon sequestration in three districts of Punjab, Pakistan: Chiniot, Faisalabad, and Sargodha. In the current study, the administrative geographical division, which is the village, union council, Tehsil, and district, was considered for sampling. Field visits were carried out in 175 rural union councils of 14 Tehsils of selected districts to collect socio-economic data through validated questionnaires and tree inventory data to estimate carbon stocks. Research results revealed that most of the respondents in the study area were middle-aged, had about 8–10 years of education, and had less than 5 hectares of landholding. Nearly 34 % to 36 % of farmers earned 359.59 to 1438.37 USD annually, with farming as a major income source. Linear planting was the dominant form of agroforestry, with P. deltoides, D. sissoo, and E. camaldulensis being major tree species. The current number of trees ha-1 was 19–25, while the potential trees ha-1 could be 57–72 in the study area. Across 14 tehsils of selected districts, the maximum total tree carbon stock (8.97 Mg ha-1) and total tree CO2 sequestration (32.21 Mg ha-1) was estimated in Tehsil Lalian of district Chiniot while the lowest total tree carbon stock (1.82 Mg ha-1) and total tree CO2 sequestration (7.34 Mg ha-1) were estimated in Tehsil Faisalabad of district Faisalabad. The results of this study highlight that the eco-friendly advantages of agroforestry can be used to improve approvals and strategies on the selection and management of tree species, along with land use systems for designing effective carbon sequestration projects in Pakistan.

Carbon capture and utilisation (CCU) solutions: Assessing environmental, economic, and social impacts using a new integrated methodology

Carbon Capture and Utilisation (CCU) technologies play a significant role in climate change mitigation, as these platforms aim to capture and convert CO2 that would be otherwise emitted into the atmosphere. Effective and economically sustainable technologies are crucial to support the transition to renewable and low-carbon energy sources by 2030 and beyond.Currently, studies exploring the financial viability of CCU technologies besides the joint analyses of life-cycle costs and environmental and social impacts are still limited.In this context, the study developed and validated an innovative and integrated methodology, called Life Cycle Cost and Sustainability Assessment (LCC-SA) which allows the joint assessment of (i) project life-cycle costs, (ii) socio-cultural and environmental externalities. This tool was validated with an application to an algal photobioreactors (PBRs) and allowed to assess the economic and environmental sustainability besides identifying the main critical issues to be addressed during the transition from pilot-scale plant to industrial application.The methodology's implementation estimated benefits in two main areas: (i) environmental, including CO2 removal and avoidance through biodiesel production instead of fossil-derived diesel; (ii) socio-cultural, encompassing new patents, knowledge spillovers, human capital formation, and knowledge outputs. The analysis returned as main result that the present value of the social externalities amounts to around EUR 550,000 and the present value of the costs to approximately EUR 60,000. The Economic Net Present Value (ENPV) is EUR 487,394, which shows the significance of the extra-financial effects generated by the research project. At full-scale application, environmental benefits include capturing 187 to 1867 tons of CO2 per year and avoiding 1.7 to 16.7 tons of CO2 annually through biodiesel production instead of fossil-derived diesel.

Lithium and water: Hydrosocial impacts across the life cycle of energy storage

AbstractAs a key ingredient of batteries for electric vehicles (EVs), lithium plays a significant role in climate change mitigation, but lithium has considerable impacts on water and society across its life cycle. Upstream extraction methods—including open‐pit mining, brine evaporation, and novel direct lithium extraction (DLE)—and downstream processes present different impacts on both the quantity and quality of water resources, leading to water depletion and contamination. Regarding upstream extraction, it is critical for a comprehensive assessment of lithium's life cycle to include cumulative impacts related not only to freshwater, but also mineralized or saline groundwater, also known as brine. Legal frameworks have obscured social and ecological impacts by treating brine as a mineral rather than water in regulation of lithium extraction through brine evaporation. Analysis of cumulative impacts across the lifespan of lithium reveals not only water impacts in conventional open‐pit mining and brine evaporation, but also significant freshwater needs for DLE technologies, as well as burdens on fenceline communities related to wastewater in processing, chemical contaminants in battery manufacturing, water use for cooling in energy storage, and water quality hazards in recycling. Water analysis in lithium life cycle assessments (LCAs) tends to exclude brine and lack hydrosocial context on the environmental justice implications of water use by life cycle stage. New research directions might benefit from taking a more community‐engaged and cradle‐to‐cradle approach to lithium LCAs, including regionalized impact analysis of freshwater use in DLE, as well as wastewater pollution, cooling water, and recycling hazards from downstream processes.This article is categorized under: Human Water &gt; Human Water Human Water &gt; Water Governance Human Water &gt; Water as Imagined and Represented Science of Water &gt; Water and Environmental Change

Promoting Peri-urban Agriculture: A Remedy for Climate Change. Case of the Town of Delly Brahim in Algiers

The issue of promoting peri-urban agriculture seems to be an important one in response tothe various current concerns about the future of cities in the face of climate change. At firstsight, these peri-urban agricultural areas, which in the past provided shelter for cities, arenow threatened by urban sprawl and are increasingly losing their function of protectingurban areas from climatic hazards. This question is a priority when considering the future ofagriculture in today&amp;#39;s urban sprawl. We are therefore raising a number of concerns linked tomultiple issues: the trampling of green space, agricultural environmental sustainability,territorial impacts and the difficulty of managing rural and urban populations.Around these questions, this research is structured to provide theoretical and practicalknowledge that will enable us to place peri-urban agriculture at the heart of urban concerns,in a perspective of reaction to climate change. The interest of this work is reinforced in thecase of peri-urban areas surrounding the capital of Algiers, such as the commune of DelyBrahim: a concrete example of a territory concerned by the subject. On the one hand, thisperiphery boasts important agricultural production zones in close geographical proximity tothe capital Algiers, and on the other, it plays a fundamental economic, environmental andlandscape role in relation to its region. Between its dense urban residential areas, itsagricultural areas threatened by urban sprawl and its natural areas rich in resources, thisterritory is today confronted with numerous environmental vulnerabilities. The aim istherefore to examine the issue of preserving the agricultural sector and its role in mitigatingclimate change.

SOIL ORGANIC CARBON CONTENT ACROSS VARIOUS GEOMORPHIC UNITS IN MANGROVE FOREST: A CASE OF DUBLAR CHAR, SUNDARBANS

Lying at the tidally active region of the Bengal Delta, the Sundarbans act as a terrestrial carbon sink and play a crucial role in climate change mitigation. However, this forest is underrepresented in term of soil organic carbon research. The purpose of this study was to investigate the Soil Organic Carbon dynamics across various geomorphic units within a small area of mangrove forest ecosystem of Dublar char of Sundarbans. Salinity and pH trends were also examined across geomorphic units to understand their interplay with soil organic carbon dynamics. Soil samples from 25 locations across various geomorphic units were collected and analyzed to determine soil organic carbon, salinity and pH levels. The Walkley-Black wet oxidation method was employed to determine the organic carbon content. Results indicate varying degree of organic carbon concentration across geomorphic units with Highland areas having high level of soil organic carbon concentrations with average concentration level of 2.05%, followed by Creeks with 1.55%. Salinity levels also varied across different geomorphic units with values ranging from 4.8 ppt to 12.7 ppt, with creek area having high level of salinity due to its close proximity to seawater. Fringe forest areas had the highest pH levels with average value of 7.4 and the lowest average pH value (6.86) was observed in Beach areas of the study area. The study holds immense significance in understanding the organic carbon dynamics of mangrove ecosystem in the Sundarbans, providing essential insights for long term climate resilient land management and biodiversity conservation efforts.

Improving rapeseed carbon footprint evaluation via the integration of remote sensing technology into an LCA approach

Agricultural carbon footprint (CF) evaluation plays an important role in climate change mitigation and national food security. Many studies have been conducted worldwide to evaluate the CF of rapeseed and its byproducts; however, only a few of these studies have considered finer-scale spatial-temporal heterogeneity. Considering the advantages of using detailed crop information extracted by remote sensing (RS) techniques, we attempted to integrate RS into life cycle assessments to improve rapeseed CF evaluation. A case study was conducted from 2021 to 2023 in one of the most important grain- and rapeseed-producing areas in Southwest China, namely, the Chengdu Plain, covering an area of 18,810.00 km2. The results of our study suggest that: (1) the proposed approach is applicable for high-resolution (10 m ∗ 10 m) rapeseed distribution mapping; (2) the farm-based CFs of rapeseed in the studied region range from 3333.08 to 4572.82 kgCO2-eq ha−1, while the product-based CFs (PCFs) vary from 1316.23 to 2443.95 kgCO2-eq t−1. Nitrogen fertilizer processing and its application are identified as the dominant contributors to upstream and downstream greenhouse emissions (GHGs), respectively; (3) the significant role of soil properties and soil organic carbon in influencing crop PCFs indicates good GHG offsets. The method used in the current study has strong adaptability and universality in different areas with various climatic conditions and can provide a solid basis for policymakers to formulate differentiated agricultural carbon reduction policies.

Short Communication: Estimation of aboveground biomass and carbon sequestration in KGPAA Mangkunagoro I Grand Forest Park, Central Java, Indonesia

Abstract. Indriyani S, Sari SP, Negari SIT, Prambudi SA, Nur AAI, Kusumaningrum L, Indrawan M, Sunarto, Sugiyarto, Budiharta S, Setyawan AD. 2024. Short Communication: Estimation of aboveground biomass and carbon sequestration in KGPAA Mangkunagoro I Grand Forest Park, Central Java, Indonesia. Biodiversitas 25: 2257-2263. Forests play an important role in climate change mitigation by absorbing carbon dioxide in the atmosphere and store it in the form of biomass. Valuation of carbon storage potential of a forest will provide insight on the importance of preserving it. This study aims to assess plant diversity and estimate aboveground biomass, carbon stocks, carbon dioxide sequestration potential, and the economic value of ecosystem services from carbon sequestration in KGPAA Mangkunagoro I Grand Forest Park, Central Java, Indonesia. We used a non-destructive method (i.e. allometric equation) in estimating aboveground biomass and carbon stock. We established 50 sampling plots to identify and measure trees (DBH &gt;20 cm) and poles (10&lt;DBH&lt;20 cm). The results showed that there were 30 species from 20 families found in the observation plots. The potential aboveground biomass at the tree and pole level was 297.92 tons/ha and 57.22 tons/ha, respectively, while the total carbon stock for tree and pole was 140.02 tons/ha and 26.89 tons/ha, respectively. This was equivalent to carbon dioxide sequestration of 513.88 tons/ha and 98.70 tons/ha for trees and poles. The economic value of environmental services from carbon stock in the whole area of KGPAA Mangkunagoro I Grand Forest Park was estimated at IDR 21,289,040,253. The results of this research show that apart from playing a role in mitigating climate change by absorbing carbon, KGPAA Mangkunagoro I Grand Forest Park also has valuable economic value.

PENDAMPINGAN MASYARAKAT DESA HUTAN (BINAAN PT. WWI) DALAM PENERAPAN METODE PENGUKURAN CADANGAN KARBON DI DESA WAPSALIT KABUPATEN BURU

Carbon reserves in forests play a crucial role in climate change mitigation and the preservation of global ecosystems. Forests act as primary absorbers of carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere, storing carbon in the biomass of trees, soil, and leaf litter. This community service aims to provide understanding and education to the public about carbon storage, factors influencing storage capacity, and the implications of sustainable forest management. The methodology used includes direct measurement of carbon reserves in various forest types and the analysis of secondary data from scientific literature. Survey results indicate that the village forest of Wapkalit still has significant potential, emphasizing the need for community awareness to continue managing and preserving the forest. Socialization conducted through the FGD (Focus Group Discussion) method can directly impart knowledge to the community.

Fast and Slow Responses of Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation to Antarctic Meltwater Forcing

AbstractAntarctic meltwater discharge has been largely emphasized for its potential role in climate change mitigation, not only by reducing global warming, but also by stabilizing the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC). Despite the tremendous impact of the AMOC on the climate system, its temporal evolution in response to the meltwater remains poorly understood. Here, we investigate the meltwater impacts on the AMOC based on the GFDL CM2.1 experiments and discover its fast weakening and slow strengthening to the Antarctic meltwater discharge. Cold ocean surface caused by meltwater spread throughout the globe and eventually strengthened the AMOC. However, in the early stages, the tropical temperature response could stimulate the Rossby wave teleconnection, modulating atmospheric circulation in the North Atlantic, and weakening convection and even the AMOC. This counterintuitive evolution implies a potential destabilizing effect of Antarctic meltwater, underscoring the importance of the atmospheric dynamics in the interaction between the two poles.

Maximizing Climate Solutions: Assessing Forest Plantation Productivity and Carbon Sequestration Potential of Tree Species

Climate change is projected to negatively impact forest ecosystems and related industries, emphasizing the urgency of effective mitigation strategies. Forests play a crucial role in climate change mitigation by sequestering carbon dioxide (CO2). Planting trees can contribute significantly, absorbing tonnes of CO2 annually and limiting climate change impacts. This process underscores the vital contribution of forests to mitigating climate change. The aim is to evaluate the role of forest plantation productivity in mitigating climate change and assess the carbon dioxide sequestration potential of some tree species. The carbon dioxide (CO2) sequestration potential of the tree plantations was highest in the moist semi-deciduous north-west (MSDNW) zone followed in a decreasing order by the dry semi-deciduous (DSD) and forest-savannah transition (FST) zones with the values being 23.02 ± 21.84 (SD), 11.16 ± 6.00 and 9.25 ± 5.25 Mg CO2eq ha-1 year-1, respectively. For the various tree species plantations, the CO2 sequestration potential exhibited by Cedrela odorata, mixed species and Tectona grandis stands was given as 36.93 ± 31.21 (SD), 19.06 ± 11.99 and 8.98 ± 4.67 Mg CO2eq ha-1 year-1, respectively. The comprehensive findings underscore the need for nuanced strategies in climate change policies and afforestation initiatives. Sustainable forest management, tailored afforestation practices are recommended to optimize forest plantation contributions to global climate goals.

Assessment of the carbon neutral capacity of ecological slopes: A case study of wet-spraying vegetation concrete ecological river revetment

ABSTRACT This study evaluates the carbon neutrality of eco-slope protection projects to understand their role in climate change mitigation. Utilizing life cycle assessment, it defines system boundaries and compiles inventories to calculate and analyze carbon emissions and assimilations of a wet-spraying vegetation concrete eco-slope protection project in China, simplifying previous methodologies and emphasizing the critical role of vegetation. Findings indicate lifecycle carbon emissions total 608.01 tCO2e, broken down by source as follows: material (54.69%), maintenance (40.11%), energy (3.27%), transport (1.32%), and workforce (0.6%). Slope protection plants are estimated to assimilate 2,676.30 tCO2. The project is estimated to reach carbon neutrality in its 4.59th year, with an anticipated net carbon sink contribution of 2,068.29 tons over its lifespan. These results underscore eco-slope protection projects’ significant carbon neutral capacity, highlighting their importance in combating climate change and fostering the civil engineering industry's green transformation.