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Africa’s Carbon Sink Capacity Is Shrinking

Rachel Fritts, Science Writer by Rachel Fritts 4 April 20244 April 2024

A new estimate of Africa’s greenhouse gas budget from 2010 to 2019 shows increasing emissions from cropland expansion, livestock, and fossil fuel use—meaning the continent may have transitioned from an overall carbon sink to a slight carbon source.

World map with showing plausible transitions in a non-stationary world.
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Framing the Next Decadal Survey for a Warming World

by Donald Wuebbles 26 March 202422 March 2024

The next decadal survey (DS28) will be framed by a rapidly changing world, and will be critical to consider observational needs of the 2030s-2040s, a world increasingly dominated by climate extremes.

A view of a large river with a dam from above. There are mountains in the distant background and green shrubs in the foreground.
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Inland Waters Are a Blind Spot in Greenhouse Gas Emissions

by Saima May Sidik 8 March 202425 June 2024

Researchers call for an extensive monitoring network to quantify carbon dioxide and methane released by China’s rivers, lakes, reservoirs, and ponds.

Exposed permafrost sediments and ice wedges in spring at a bluff near the Itkillik River,
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Source or Sink? A Review of Permafrost’s Role in the Carbon Cycle

Sarah Derouin, Science Writer by Sarah Derouin 4 March 20244 March 2024

Understanding the role of permanently frozen soil, which covers a large portion of land in the Northern Hemisphere, is crucial to reaching global climate targets.

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Researchers Compare Observations Versus Modeling of Coastal Carbon Cycle

Sarah Derouin, Science Writer by Sarah Derouin 4 March 20244 March 2024

While storing carbon dioxide, the coastal ocean also releases methane and nitrous oxide. New research shows that understanding the impact of coastal oceans on climate requires more research into these fluxes and how they counteract each other.

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Posted inResearch Spotlights

Measuring and Modeling Methane Emissions in Wetlands

Aaron Sidder, freelance science writer by Aaron Sidder 1 March 20241 March 2024

Scientists zero in on a Delaware salt marsh to study what shapes methane emissions in wetland environments.

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Bottom Trawling Shreds the Seafloor. It May Also Be a Huge Source of Carbon Emissions.

by Max Graham, Grist 24 January 202424 January 2024

Dragging nets along the ocean bed wrecks marine life, but researchers can’t agree on how bad it is for the climate.

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Researchers Develop Mexico’s First Comprehensive Greenhouse Gas Budget

Rachel Fritts, Science Writer by Rachel Fritts 8 January 202428 June 2024

A new study delves into 2 decades of data to create a comprehensive quantification of carbon, methane, and nitrous oxide sources and sinks that could help guide climate policy.

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“惯性升温”可能触发气候临界点

by Rebecca Owen 30 November 202330 November 2023

除非我们迅速实现净零排放,否则即便在温室气体排放量减少之后,气候也将逐渐接近不可逆转的境地。

Emissions plumes rise from smokestacks in the distance, behind electrical towers silhouetted against a hazy golden sky.
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Current Efforts Not Enough to Keep Warming Under 1.5°C

by Grace van Deelen 20 November 202320 November 2023

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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