{"id":2471,"date":"2024-07-10T14:42:07","date_gmt":"2024-07-10T14:42:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tun.com\/home\/?p=2471"},"modified":"2024-10-16T20:43:42","modified_gmt":"2024-10-16T20:43:42","slug":"mozambican-woodlands-found-to-store-double-the-carbon-promising-huge-climate-benefits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tun.com\/home\/mozambican-woodlands-found-to-store-double-the-carbon-promising-huge-climate-benefits\/","title":{"rendered":"Mozambican Woodlands Found to Store Double the Carbon, Promising Huge Climate Benefits"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-blockquote uagb-block-e7eb3fc3 uagb-blockquote__skin-border uagb-blockquote__stack-img-none\"><blockquote class=\"uagb-blockquote\"><div class=\"uagb-blockquote__content\">A new study uncovers that Mozambican miombo woodlands store 1.5 to 2.2 times more carbon than previously thought. This revelation emphasizes the critical role these forests play in climate change mitigation and urges immediate actions to protect and restore them.<\/div><footer><div class=\"uagb-blockquote__author-wrap uagb-blockquote__author-at-left\"><\/div><\/footer><\/blockquote><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-space-between is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-b0ffac9c wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><div style=\"font-size:16px\" class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-post-author\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-author__content\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-author__name\">The University Network<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-social-share uagb-social-share__outer-wrap uagb-social-share__layout-horizontal uagb-block-ee584a31\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-social-share-child uagb-ss-repeater uagb-ss__wrapper uagb-block-ec619ce7\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__link\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"facebook\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__source-wrap\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__source-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"><path d=\"M504 256C504 119 393 8 256 8S8 119 8 256c0 123.8 90.69 226.4 209.3 245V327.7h-63V256h63v-54.64c0-62.15 37-96.48 93.67-96.48 27.14 0 55.52 4.84 55.52 4.84v61h-31.28c-30.8 0-40.41 19.12-40.41 38.73V256h68.78l-11 71.69h-57.78V501C413.3 482.4 504 379.8 504 256z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-social-share-child uagb-ss-repeater uagb-ss__wrapper uagb-block-32d99934\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__link\" data-href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?url=\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"twitter\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__source-wrap\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__source-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"><path d=\"M389.2 48h70.6L305.6 224.2 487 464H345L233.7 318.6 106.5 464H35.8L200.7 275.5 26.8 48H172.4L272.9 180.9 389.2 48zM364.4 421.8h39.1L151.1 88h-42L364.4 421.8z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-social-share-child uagb-ss-repeater uagb-ss__wrapper uagb-block-1d136f14\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__link\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/shareArticle?url=\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"linkedin\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__source-wrap\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__source-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M416 32H31.9C14.3 32 0 46.5 0 64.3v383.4C0 465.5 14.3 480 31.9 480H416c17.6 0 32-14.5 32-32.3V64.3c0-17.8-14.4-32.3-32-32.3zM135.4 416H69V202.2h66.5V416zm-33.2-243c-21.3 0-38.5-17.3-38.5-38.5S80.9 96 102.2 96c21.2 0 38.5 17.3 38.5 38.5 0 21.3-17.2 38.5-38.5 38.5zm282.1 243h-66.4V312c0-24.8-.5-56.7-34.5-56.7-34.6 0-39.9 27-39.9 54.9V416h-66.4V202.2h63.7v29.2h.9c8.9-16.8 30.6-34.5 62.9-34.5 67.2 0 79.7 44.3 79.7 101.9V416z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mozambican miombo woodlands hold immense untapped potential in the fight against climate change. A recent study, published in Nature Communications Earth &amp; Environment, has revealed that these crucial ecosystems store between 1.5 to 2.2 times more carbon than earlier estimates suggested.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Led by carbon data provider Sylvera, the research was conducted by an international team, including scientists from University College London (UCL) and University of Maryland (UMD). Employing advanced 3D laser scanning technologies from ground, drone and helicopter perspectives, the team meticulously measured more than 8 million trees over 500 square kilometers in and around Gil\u00e9 National Park, Mozambique.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Using these 3D laser scanning measurements, we\u2019re able to significantly improve the accuracy of our estimates of the biomass and carbon stored in these critical and dynamic miombo woodlands,&#8221; the study&#8217;s co-author Mathias (Mat) Disney, a professor of remote sensing in UCL&#8217;s Department of Geography, said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucl.ac.uk\/news\/2024\/jul\/mozambican-woodlands-could-store-more-double-carbon-previously-estimated\" title=\"\">news release<\/a>. &#8220;The fact that these new results are so much greater than previous estimates demonstrates that these ecosystems are even more important than we thought and highlights why we need to protect them, now more than ever.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This research indicates that conventional methods, which often rely on linking simple-to-measure tree variables to carbon content, have underestimated the carbon storage capacity of large trees prevalent in the miombo woodlands. This study marks the first occasion that region-scale carbon estimates have been calculated independent of these traditional techniques, using multi-scale lidar data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The findings have significant implications not only for Mozambique but for miombo woodlands across the entirety of Sub-Saharan Africa. When extrapolated, the study suggests that these woodlands might store up to 13.6 billion tonnes more carbon than previously recognized \u2014 an amount nearly equivalent to the total annual atmospheric carbon increase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Mapping biomass from space is always limited by the availability of high-quality calibration and validation data. This research demonstrates the state of the art in multi-scale lidar methods for linking trees to satellites,&#8221; co-author Laura Duncanson, an assistant professor at UMD and a member of the NASA GEDI science team, said in the news release. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Allister Furey, CEO and co-founder of Sylvera, emphasized the importance of this research for climate finance. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Ultimately, fighting climate change is a finance issue. We need more money flowing to known solutions, predominantly our natural carbon sinks,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This study underscores the urgent need to prioritize the protection and restoration of miombo woodlands. Given their environmental significance \u2014 directly supporting millions of livelihoods, regulating climate and water resources, and providing essential habitats \u2014 the findings advocate for enhanced conservation efforts. They also bolster investor confidence in funding natural climate solutions by providing more reliable carbon stock measurements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As the world grapples with unprecedented climatic challenges, the protection of Mozambique&#8217;s miombo woodlands offers a promising natural strategy to mitigate adverse impacts. This groundbreaking work led by Sylvera, alongside academic and local partners, brings renewed attention to a long-underestimated natural ally in our quest for a sustainable future.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mozambican miombo woodlands hold immense untapped potential in the fight against climate change. A recent study, published in Nature Communications Earth &amp; Environment, has revealed that these crucial ecosystems store between 1.5 to 2.2 times more carbon than earlier estimates suggested. 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