Some tree news…
Thursday, December 4th, 2008New research suggests that coniferous forests release chemicals called terpenes triggering aerosol formation, doubling the thickness of clouds 1000m above, reflecting more sunlight away from the earth and moderating the climate. Terpenes are a major component in pine resin and turpentine. Reported in the Guardian, the research was originally published in the latest edition of Royal Society’s journal Philosophical Transactions A.