Third-Biggest U.S. Coal Company Files for Bankruptcy

Re:Third-Biggest U.S. Coal Company Files for Bankruptcy by addicted on Tuesday May 14, 2019 @05:35AM (#19908028)

That assumes that young trees and forests have the same carbon capturing efficiencies, when I believe it’s older trees and forests that have significantly greater carbon absorbing capabilities.

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Re:Third-Biggest U.S. Coal Company Files for Bankruptcy by npongratz on Tuesday May 14, 2019 @01:23PM (#19911486)

I'm unfamiliar with the quality of this publication, but it reports on a study suggesting younger forests are better at carbon dioxide sequestration than older forests:

https://psmag.com/environment/young-trees-suck-up-more-carbo...

'Tropical rainforests, the revered "lungs of the planet," were once thought to take the cake when it comes to carbon sequestration. But a new study adds to a growing body of evidence that other types of forest may actually be better at sucking CO2 out of the atmosphere. Specifically it finds that young temperate forests may be more effective carbon sinks than are old rainforests.'

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