# Forests or underground storage? New metric compares risks of carbon removal projects

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- Published: 2026-11-06T10:00:13+00:00
- Category: Science
- Original: https://phys.org/news/2026-11-forests-underground-storage-metric-carbon.html
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/forests-or-underground-storage-new-metric-compares-risks-of-carbon-rem-7402c7/

The risk of relying on uncertain carbon removal projects can now be quantified using a new standardized metric that can be applied across all such schemes, irrespective of the technology used.

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