The world’s biggest emitter of greenhouse gases announced generally moderate new energy and climate targets that give little …
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Environment
Study Reveals Soil Is a Significant Carbon Sequestration Driver
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesAs harmful atmospheric carbon dioxide levels continue to increase, understanding the planet’s carbon balance is increasingly important. A …
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Environment
Ancient Carbon Unlikely to Cause Massive Greenhouse Gas Release
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesPermafrost in the soil and methane hydrates deep in the ocean are large reservoirs of ancient carbon. As …
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Environment
Forest Soils Release More Carbon Dioxide Than Expected in Rainy Season
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesCurrent carbon cycle models may underestimate the amount of carbon dioxide released from the soil during rainy seasons …
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Charcoal produced by wildfires could trap carbon for hundreds of years and help mitigate climate change, according to …
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Environment
New Paper Points to Soil Pore Structure as Key to Carbon Storage
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesAlexandra Kravchenko, Michigan State University professor in the Department of Plant, Soil and Microbial Sciences, and several of …
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Environment
Mass Extinction 252 Million Years Ago: Are We Due for Another One?
by Armin Auctorby Armin AuctorAbout 252 million years ago, a rise in global temperatures resulted in a massive mass extinction in Earth’s …
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The Internet has been going wild over the past couple of days after media reported that Iceland’s Katla …
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We have seen increasing concern about global warming during the last decade. The possibility of worldwide disasters has …