Study shows hot leaves can’t catch carbon from the air. It’s bad news for rainforests – and Earth
- Written by Kristine Crous, Senior Lecturer, School of Science and Hawkesbury Institute for the Environment, Western Sydney University
Researchers study leaves in the Daintree rainforest in North Queensland, Australia, using a canopy crane. Alexander CheesmanOn the east coast of Australia, in tropical North Queensland, lies the Daintree rainforest – a place where the density of trees forms an almost impenetrable mass of green.
Stepping into the forest can feel like stepping...





