Climate change reshaping carbon storage in India’s forests: IITM-Pune study
Indian Express·2h ago·Neutral
What Happened
An IITM-Pune study reveals climate change is reshaping carbon storage across India's forests. Research led by Fitha Fathima, Mareena Mathew, and Roxy Mathew Koll projects forest carbon will increase unevenly by 2100, with largest gains in Desert and Semi-Arid zones. Living forest carbon rises from 7.74 to 13.67 kilograms per square metre under high emissions scenarios.
Key Entities
Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM)PuneFitha FathimaMareena MathewRoxy Mathew KollEnvironmental Research: ClimateDesert and Semi-Arid zonesWestern GhatsHimalayan forestsNortheast forests