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Africa’s forests have flipped from carbon sink to carbon source
New research has delivered a stark warning about a major change in Africa’s forests. Once a crucial part of the…
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A massive arctic thaw is unleashing carbon frozen for thousands of years
A new study offers one of the clearest pictures yet of what happens as Arctic permafrost thaws. Led by geoscientist…
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This new carbon material could make carbon capture far more affordable
Stopping carbon dioxide (CO2) before it enters the atmosphere is a critical way to cut greenhouse gas emissions. While carbon…
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Beavers are turning rivers into powerful carbon sinks
Beavers may play an unexpected role in tackling climate change by transforming rivers into effective carbon dioxide sinks, according to…
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Climate models may be missing massive carbon emissions from boreal wildfires
Wildfires sweeping through the vast boreal forests of Alaska, Canada, Scandinavia, and Russia could be having a larger impact on…
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Congo basin blackwater lakes are releasing ancient carbon into the atmosphere
Tropical swamps and peatlands are critical players in Earth’s carbon cycle and, by extension, the global climate. In regions such…
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A simple water shift could turn Arctic farmland into a carbon sink
In their natural condition, peatlands rank among the planet’s most important carbon reservoirs. The soil is saturated with water and…
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Why this rust-like mineral is one of Earth’s best carbon vaults
Scientists have known for years that iron oxide minerals help store vast amounts of carbon by keeping it out of…
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Melting Antarctic ice may weaken a major carbon sink
A new study published in Nature Geoscience shows that changes in the West Antarctic Ice Sheet (WAIS) closely followed shifts…
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New catalyst turns carbon dioxide into clean fuel source
A new study from scientists at Yale University and the University of Missouri shows that catalysts made with manganese can…
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