New research upends the notion that the weathering of rocks mainly removes CO2 from the atmosphere. Rocks can also be carbon sources, releasing as much CO2 as Earth’s volcanoes.
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El estallido de burbujas acelera el deshielo de los glaciares
Tener en cuenta el efecto burbuja podría mejorar las estimaciones sobre el deshielo de los glaciares submarinos y prever mejor su contracción a medida que se calientan los océanos.
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Guatemala Is Reclaiming Overexploited Forests
Researchers, local communities, and authorities are tackling deforestation and forest degradation at the Maya Biosphere Reserve.
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Spacecraft Are Sprinkling the Stratosphere with Metal
Metals from spacecraft reentry don’t simply vaporize and vanish. Scientists found them in the stratosphere.
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Fire Histories May Be Written on Grains of Sand
Tiny bits of quartz record the intensity of fires from hundreds or even thousands of years ago, potentially offering new ways to study historic fires and how heat affects soil.
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Current Efforts Not Enough to Keep Warming Under 1.5°C
A canyon between current efforts and necessary action means global temperatures are on track to rise far beyond Paris Agreement goals.
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A Not-So-Hoppy Future for Beer Drinkers?
New research examining the impact of climate change on hops production has brewed up a storm.
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Arrokoth’s Mounds Hint at How Planetesimals Form
The most remote world ever seen up close is a mash-up of smaller pieces.
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Climate Change Narrows the Window for Prescribed Fires
Longer, drier summers may mean fewer opportunities for firefighters to safely burn would-be wildfire fuel in the western United States.
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Even Treated Sewage Harms Freshwater Ecosystems
In a controlled experiment, researchers diverted wastewater from an advanced treatment facility into a healthy stream and monitored the unfolding ecological effects.