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University of Maryland Professor Ning Zeng published his research in Science, explaining how tree burial could reduce carbon emissions that cause climate change.
Ning Zeng
One important strategy for addressing climate change is planting trees. They absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and help cool the planet, but that’s not all. Even after death, trees can blunt the effects of global warming. Sandy Hausman has that story.
Orphaned bears are cared for at the Wildlife Center of Virginia until they can survive on their own.
Wildlife Center of Virginia
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