News Headline
Scientists in Sweden are studying the climate-cooling effects of spruce forests
Source
World Economic Forum
Publication Date
2019-02-07
Scientists are exploring whether coniferous trees might help to counter the effects of global warming. Deep in Sweden’s spruce forests researchers from Lund University are studying the cooling qualities of organic compounds called terpenes, which are abundant in conifer resin and also give spruce, fir and pine trees their distinctive scent.