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Large Igneous Provinces May Have Leaked Cryptic Carbon

by Skyler Ware 25 November 202425 November 2024

Dissolved carbon dioxide may have bubbled up from magma far below the surface, contributing to prolonged warming.

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New Software Package Helps Scientists Find Flux

by Rebecca Owen 13 November 202413 November 2024

An easy-to-use R package offers a more efficient way to sort through and analyze data about greenhouse gas levels collected in static chamber experiments.

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Centennial-Scale Jumps in CO2 Driven by Earth’s Tilt

Katherine Kornei, Science Writer by Katherine Kornei 8 November 20248 November 2024

Antarctic ice records uncovered seven previously unknown jumps in atmospheric carbon dioxide. These events may have been driven by changes in Earth’s tilt.

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New Insights into a Blind Spot in Aquatic Carbon Dioxide Exchange

by David Bastviken 23 September 202420 September 2024

Multi-annual measurements across Lake Superior indicate remarkable similarities between large lakes and ocean CO2 exchange during the ice-free season.

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Shallow Waters Make the Best Carbon Sinks

by Saima May Sidik 10 September 202410 September 2024

Oxygen content and microbial prevalence may not be as influential on carbon sedimentation as previously thought.

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Investigating Origins of CO2 Ice on Uranian Moons

by Amanda Hendrix 29 August 202427 August 2024

A new study investigates the role of volatile migration in the unique Uranian thermal environment.

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Using Satellite Data to Estimate Atmospheric CO2 Growth Rates

by Donald Wuebbles 19 August 202419 August 2024

A new method improves growth rate estimates of carbon dioxide increase in the atmosphere by combining the standard NOAA approach with satellite data.

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Faults Along Salt Walls Are Less Stressed in the Paradox Basin

by Birgit Müller 22 July 202422 July 2024

Based on an extended stress database, scientists observe systematic changes in the tectonic stress state and a reduction in fault reactivation potential near salt walls in the Paradox Basin.

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The Invisible Hand of Carbon Dioxide on Forest Productivity

by Ankur R. Desai 11 July 202411 July 2024

A statistically robust approach applied to long-term flux measurements quantifies forest ecosystem response to increasing atmospheric carbon dioxide, providing a valuable benchmark for climate models.

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Investigadores desarrollan el primer presupuesto integral de gases de efecto invernadero de México

Rachel Fritts, Science Writer by Rachel Fritts 28 June 20242 July 2024

Un nuevo estudio profundiza en dos décadas de datos para crear una cuantificación integral de fuentes de carbono, metano y óxido de nitrógeno que podrían ayudar a guiar las políticas climáticas.

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