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Rodrigo Pérez Ortega

Rodrigo Pérez Ortega is a freelance journalist covering life sciences, medicine, health, policy, and academia. His work has also appeared in Science, The New York Times, Nature, Science News and Knowable, among others. Find him at rodrigoperezortega.com.

Climate change is causing trees, like black spruces, grow fast and die early, which in turn negates the trees' ability to absorb as much CO2 as scientists previously thought.

Trees Are Growing Fast and Dying Young Due to Climate Change

Rapid growth reduces the capacity of forests to absorb and store carbon dioxide