Rising global temperatures are causing frozen Arctic soil — permafrost — in the northern hemisphere to thaw and release CO2 that has been stored within … Arctic permafrost releases more CO2 than once believedRead more
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Locked greenhouse gases in submarine permafrost are emerging
Something lurks beneath the Arctic Ocean. While it’s not a monster, it has largely remained a mystery. According to 25 international researchers who collaborated on … Locked greenhouse gases in submarine permafrost are emergingRead more
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Water limitations in the tropics offset carbon uptake from Arctic greening
More plants and longer growing seasons in the northern latitudes have converted parts of Alaska, Canada and Siberia to deeper shades of green. Some studies … Water limitations in the tropics offset carbon uptake from Arctic greeningRead more
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Land ecosystems are becoming less efficient at absorbing CO2
Land ecosystems currently play a key role in mitigating climate change. The more carbon dioxide (CO2) plants and trees absorb during photosynthesis, the process they … Land ecosystems are becoming less efficient at absorbing CO2Read more
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More CO2 in the atmosphere hurts key plants
Carbon dioxide (CO2) is an important component of the atmosphere, and human activities have increased the amount of this gas in the atmosphere by 45% … More CO2 in the atmosphere hurts key plantsRead more
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Observations of past climate change help rule out natural causes of current climate change
The total rate of global warming observed since the industrial revolution can only be explained by the observed excess of CO2 in the atmosphere. The … Observations of past climate change help rule out natural causes of current climate changeRead more
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What is causing the increase in atmospheric CO2?
Atmospheric CO2 has increased by more than 100 parts per million since the Industrial Revolution in the mid-1700s, when humans began burning fossil fuels like … What is causing the increase in atmospheric CO2?Read more
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The massive CO2 emitter you may not know about
Concrete is the most widely used man-made material in existence. It is second only to water as the most-consumed resource on the planet. But, while … The massive CO2 emitter you may not know aboutRead more
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Arctic wildfires are emitting 35% more carbon compared to 2019
According to a recent report by the EU’s Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, carbon emissions in the Arctic have surpassed last year’s emissions by 35%. The … Arctic wildfires are emitting 35% more carbon compared to 2019Read more
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Carbon emissions of richest 1 percent more than double the emissions of the poorest half of humanity
The richest one percent of the world’s population are responsible for more than twice as much carbon pollution as the 3.1 billion people who made … Carbon emissions of richest 1 percent more than double the emissions of the poorest half of humanityRead more