Climate innovation continues to evolve in unexpected, and surprisingly low-tech directions. A new approach known as “wood vaulting” is gaining attention after a recent Scientific American feature explored how storing wood underground could help slow climate change.
The idea is simple. Instead of allowing forest waste or harvested wood to decompose, or worse, burn, wood vaulting locks this biomass away in engineered underground structures where it can remain stable for centuries. Because trees naturally capture CO₂ as they grow, burying that carbon-rich material before it decays offers a potentially scalable path for long-term carbon storage.
Researchers believe this could help bridge a critical gap in global carbon removal efforts. Many carbon-negative solutions remain expensive or technologically complex. Wood vaulting, by contrast, relies on materials and processes we already understand, but applies them with scientific rigor, traceability, and measurement frameworks suited for carbon markets.
They are also often more cost-effective, can be deployed quickly, and benefit rural communities alongside the climate. And several .earth domain users are playing key roles in developing the methodologies and market infrastructure needed to bring approaches like wood vaulting to life:
- Puro.Earth: Working toward verifiable biomass storage standards, this organization is advancing public consultation on new methodologies for terrestrial storage of biomass, helping the industry move toward transparent, science-based carbon-removal certification. Learn more here.
- Pinwheel.Earth: Partnering with InterEarth to support natural carbon removal, this organization highlights organizations pioneering novel carbon-sequestration pathways and connects climate-positive companies with verified carbon-removal projects. Learn more here.
- Ceezer.Earth: This organization recently announced the first Carbon Coalition Market, a major step toward making carbon removal purchases more transparent, data-driven, and high-integrity. Learn more here.
If your organization is exploring the future of carbon removal, restoration, or climate innovation, the .earth domain is the ideal home for signaling your vision and connecting with a global community committed to protecting the planet.
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