Forests do a lot for us , from cleaning our air and water to providing nature and beauty. #ArborDay 🌲🌳
America’s forests also absorb over 10% of annual greenhouse gas emissions, and old-growth forests generally store more carbon than younger forests. https://go.nasa.gov/3oLcvVg
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NASA Teams with Forest Service to Tally America’s Oldest Trees
The White House has called for an inventory of our eldest forests. A space instrument is helping scientists chronicle these trees as a changing climate threatens their future.Jennifer Fadoul (NASA)