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Second-warmest spring in U.S. history

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Nature & Climate Perspective

**Record-breaking spring temperatures and historic low snowpack severely disrupt hydrological cycles, directly threatening the long-term carbon sequestration capacity of North American forests. **

  • Accelerated snowmelt and early warm anomalies disrupt critical freshwater ecosystems, stressing biodiversity and triggering premature vegetation growth cycles.
  • Extreme soil drying and moisture deficits weaken the net primary productivity of ecosystems, turning crucial LULUCF carbon sinks into potential net carbon sources.
  • Drought-stressed forest ecosystems face heightened vulnerability to severe wildfire seasons, threatening the ecological stability and permanence of regional conservation projects.

Market & Policy Outlook

**Escalating physical climate risks are challenging the permanence criteria of the ICVCM Core Carbon Principles (CCPs), forcing a re-evaluation of voluntary carbon market risk buffers. **

  • Regulators and registry bodies are under pressure to adjust buffer-pool allocation ratios for Nature-Based Solutions to account for heightened climate reversal risks.
  • Increased supply chain volatility from agricultural water shortages is driving corporates to accelerate Scope 3 emissions reductions to meet SBTi targets rather than relying on offsets.
  • The systemic rise in physical risks may shift investment capital from regional LULUCF projects toward high-permanence Technical removal solutions and Article 6.4 sovereign credits.
Record-low snowpack and historic late-March heat were among the standout events.

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