"Climate change likely to accelerate"

Natural climate buffers feeling effects of higher temperatures, UAntwerp biologists find.

Ecosystems like forests sequester large amounts of carbon dioxide and therefore help to slow down global warming. These ecosystems are, however, increasingly becoming the victims of rising temperatures, according to new research led by the University of Antwerp.

Forests and other ecosystems play an essential role in the fight against global warming. Worldwide, around 15-30% of the carbon dioxide (CO2) emitted by humans is sequestered in terrestrial ecosystems. But the amount of CO2 an ecosystem can take up is strongly influenced by external factors. ...