Thomas CrowtherClimate Change Leads to Earlier Onset of Autumn, Limits Trees’ Ability to Store Carbon: Study |…The belief that trees could limit global warming and climate change due to prolonged growing seasons has taken a hit with a new study…Jan 19, 2021Jan 19, 2021
Thomas CrowtherFour Principles of Forest RestorationAs the world engages the Trillion Tree Campaign — a campaign originating with the United Nations Environment Programme and recently…Dec 7, 2020Dec 7, 2020
Thomas CrowtherPlanting a trillion trees really can help us fight climate changeA trillion new trees isn’t the only climate solution, but it is the cheapest and it would make a huge difference if we do it right, says…Dec 7, 2020Dec 7, 2020
Thomas CrowtherBiodiversity: The lost decade — The Agenda in fullThis year the United Nations released a devastating report revealing how the world failed to meet a single one of the 20 Aichi…Dec 6, 2020Dec 6, 2020
Thomas CrowtherUN’s Trillion Tree Campaign, the low-tech solution to climate changeLast year, a Swiss laboratory published a report revealing that there are 1.7 billion hectares of unused land where over a trillion new…Dec 5, 2020Dec 5, 2020
Thomas CrowtherClimate change has autumn leaves falling sooner, researchers sayTORONTO — A new study based on European forest trees indicates that climate change is leading to longer growing seasons and causing leaves…Nov 30, 2020Nov 30, 2020
Thomas CrowtherClimate change is making leaves fall sooner and store less carbon. Here’s whyEvery autumn, the leaves on the trees first change their colors before eventually falling off, creating a colorful seasonal display. But…Nov 27, 2020Nov 27, 2020
Thomas CrowtherClimate crisis making autumn leaves fall earlier, study findsGlobal heating appears to be making trees drop their leaves earlier, according to new research, confounding the idea that warmer…Nov 26, 2020Nov 26, 2020
Thomas CrowtherBreathing Life Back into Our Planet — An Interview with Professor Thomas CrowtherProfessor Thomas Crowther is an acclaimed scientist recognized for his groundbreaking work on the threats to biodiversity and climate…Apr 24, 2020Apr 24, 2020
Thomas CrowtherCan We Plant Enough Trees?Reforestation can “buy us some time” as we decarbonize, ecologist says. But it’s no replacement for ditching fossil fuelsMar 13, 2020Mar 13, 2020