By combining conventional process-based and atmospheric inversion modeling with machine learning, scientists home in on a more realistic methane model.
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Tracking 20 Years of Productivity in Tidal Wetlands
A new study suggests warming temperatures and increased solar radiation have boosted carbon fixation in tidal wetlands across the country.
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Fragmented Forests Sequester Less Carbon
New research has revealed that larger, unified forests store more carbon than the same area of fragmented patches.
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Mangroves May Be Losing Their Grip on Carbon Storage as Sea Levels Rise
Locally, mangroves can sometimes adapt to rising seas, but global trends look troubling.
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This Arctic Atlas Shows Where Oil and Gas Activities Overlap with Wildlife and Indigenous Communities
To slow climate change, the world must keep its fossil fuels in the ground. New maps of Arctic activities show where resources should stay put.
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These Underprotected Brazilian Wetlands Store Carbon with Staggering Density
The Cerrado, largely overlooked in climate science and policy, is a critical carbon sink, according to new research.
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Drought Drove the Amazon’s 2023 Switch to a Carbon Source
The change was caused by thirsty vegetation taking up less carbon than normal, not by the year’s extended fire season, new research shows.
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Restored Peatlands Could Become Carbon Sinks Within Decades
That’s much faster than what most scientists thought.
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How the Rise of a Salty Blob Led to the Fall of the Last Ice Age
Scientists have long suspected that high salinity levels in the deep ocean were responsible for keeping carbon dioxide locked away during the last ice age. New research finds the strongest evidence yet.
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Alligators May Boost Carbon Storage in Coastal Wetlands
Research suggests that American alligators help coastal wetlands retain more carbon, linking predator recovery in the southeastern United States to ecosystem function and climate processes.