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Is Burying the Trees Killed by Wildfires a Climate Solution?

Proponents tout biomass burial to create carbon credits as a win-win-win for the climate, fire-scarred landscapes and those looking to offset their emissions.

By Elisabeth Kwak-Hefferan

Rebecca Gentry lost more than 50,000 trees on her family’s ranch during the 2021 PF Fire near Hardin, Mont. Credit: Mast Reforestation

Coal Company Sues UK After Environmentalists Win Major Climate Case in British Court

By Katie Surma

Is Bolivia’s $1.2 Billion Deal to Protect Its Forests a Climate Boon—or a False Solution?

By Nicholas Kusnetz

Behind the Scenes: How a Burgeoning Industry in Kazakhstan Is Trying to Kickstart ‘Climate-Smart Beef’

By Kiley Price

Turning Kazakhstan Into a Beef-Producing Machine, the American Way

Story and photos by Georgina Gustin

An aerial view of the quilombola community of São João on the Itacuruçá River in Abaetetuba, Pará, Brazil. Credit: Cícero Pedrosa Neto

“Carbon Cowboys” Chasing Emissions Offsets in the Amazon Keep Forest-Dwelling Communities in the Dark

By Sam Schramski and Cícero Pedrosa Neto

Carbon Credit Market Seizes On a New Opportunity: Plugging Oil and Gas Wells

By Keaton Peters

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