atmospheric carbon
Coastal marshes more resilient to sea-level rise than previously believed
Accelerating rates of sea-level rise linked to climate change pose a major threat to coastal marshes and the vital carbon capturing they perform. But a new…
Greenhouse gases' millennia-long ocean legacy
Continuing current carbon dioxide (CO2) emission trends throughout this century and beyond would leave a legacy of heat and acidity in the deep ocean. These…
Fjords are 'hotspots' in global carbon cycling
After studying sediment data from worldwide fjord systems, the researchers, who include Dr Candida Savage of New Zealand's University of Otago, estimate that…
Species diversity protects the climate
The richness of species in an ecosystem is not only a source of joy for nature lovers; it also defines an ecosystem’s functional characteristics and…
Ascension of marine diatoms linked to vast increase in continental weathering
Diatoms consume 70 million tons of carbon from the world's oceans daily, producing organic matter, a portion of which sinks and is buried in deep ocean…
Past Global Warming Similar to Today's
The rate at which carbon emissions warmed Earth’s climate almost 56 million years ago resembles modern, human-caused global warming much more than previously…