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Diagram from the study.
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Peatland Plantations in Southeast Asia are Carbon Hotspots

by Valeriy Ivanov 26 March 202526 March 2025

A new study reports a rare set of data on greenhouse gas production and transport for a tropical peatland plantation showing exceptionally high concentrations of dissolved organic carbon.

A satellite image of the Khurais Oil Field in Saudi Arabia taken in February 2017 shows the industrial facility in the desert, releasing two dark black plumes of smoke.
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The Middle East’s First Comprehensive Carbon Budget

Aaron Sidder, freelance science writer by Aaron Sidder 13 March 202513 March 2025

The first greenhouse gas budget for Central and West Asia—24 countries, including Yemen, Türkiye, Kazakhstan, and Afghanistan—was just published.

Photo of the empty streets of Times Square.
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Particulate Pollution and its Climate Impacts During the COVID-19 Pandemic

by Yuan Wang 24 February 202524 February 2025

The impacts of COVID-19 on short-lived pollutants highlight the predominant influence of the transportation sector and the resulting changes in regional climates and ecosystems.

绿油油的森林地面上生长着白色的桦树,许多树都伸出了照片的框架之外。
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科学家公布欧洲新的温室气体收支

Aaron Sidder, freelance science writer by Aaron Sidder 14 February 202514 February 2025

为欧洲制定的温室气体收支突出了整个大陆的碳源和碳汇,可作为未来几年的基准。

A rice paddy, in which rows of higher-growing plants are separated by flooded sections
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Rice Paddies, Like Cows, Spew Methane. A New Variety Makes Them a Lot Less Gassy.

by Matt Simon 10 February 202510 February 2025

Rice plants are a big source of methane, an extremely potent greenhouse gas. Scientists just developed a strain that cuts those emissions by 70 percent.

Photos of calcite crystals in a basalt core.
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Turning Carbon into Stone: Unlocking Mineralization in Fractured Rock

by Haylea Nisbet and Hari Viswanathan 29 January 202529 January 2025

Carbon mineralization is a promising solution for mitigating greenhouse gas emissions, but we must learn to optimize the complex interplay between reactions and mechanics in fractures to develop a scalable solution.

Map from the article.
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Filling the Gaps: Context and Design of Arctic Carbon Flux Measurement Networks

by Patrick Crill 24 January 202524 January 2025

Large scale observational networks are necessary for understanding the impact of a warming climate in the Arctic, but critical tools are crucial to how those networks are designed.

A smokestack emits smoke, which blocks out the Sun and is lit up against a blue and orange sky.
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Aerosols Could Be Weakening Summertime Circulation

by Rebecca Owen 18 December 202418 December 2024

Anthropogenic aerosol emissions may be a culprit behind weakening jet streams and weather systems in the Northern Hemisphere.

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Cooking with Gas Creates Unhealthy Work Environments

Kimberly M. S. Cartier, News Writing and Production Intern for Eos.org by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 12 December 202416 December 2024

Even with ventilation, commercial kitchens can have air pollution levels that exceed health-related limits.

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Arctic Beavers Advance North and Accelerate Permafrost Thaw

by Grace van Deelen 10 December 202410 December 2024

As beavers build dams in new areas, they impound water, warming permafrost adjacent to their ponds.

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