Tag Archives: carbon sequestration

Cutting Down Forests Releases Green House Gases

Posted on September 29, 2017 by SF Forest Alliance

Eucalyptus forests are exceptionally good at sequestering carbon: They’re big and fast-growing, with dense wood and long lives. The forests store even more carbon in the soil, much of it in the top three feet. This is true of Sutro … Continue reading →

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Old Trees Trap More Carbon and Fight Climate Change

Posted on February 19, 2017 by SF Forest Alliance

This article is reprinted with permission from SutroForest.org, a website fighting to save the century-old forest on Mount Sutro in San Francisco, CA. The older a tree grows, the more carbon dioxide it grabs out of the air and sequesters, … Continue reading →

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San Francisco Fells More Trees – Treasure Island

Posted on February 8, 2016 by SF Forest Alliance

People have started writing to us about hundreds, perhaps thousands, of trees being clear-cut on Treasure Island – beautiful, healthy trees being destroyed. It’s happening right now. One person wrote: “Over on the area where officers quarters are, there appears … Continue reading →

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Forests Store Carbon and Fight Climate Change

Posted on May 19, 2013 by SF Forest Alliance

Climate change is upon us. Recently, we crossed the threshold of 400 parts per million of carbon dioxide in the Earth’s atmosphere – higher than at any time since humans populated our planet. Aside from reducing carbon emissions, trees are … Continue reading →

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