atmospheric carbon
Scrubbing CO2 from atmosphere could be a long-term commitment
A new study by scientists at the Carnegie Institution suggests that while removing excess carbon dioxide would cool the planet, complexities of the carbon…
Through the looking glass: Scientists peer into Antarctica's past to see
New results from a research expedition in Antarctic waters may provide critical clues to understanding one of the most dramatic periods of climate change in…
Explorers census hard-to-see sea life: microbes, tiny animals key to Earth's food, carbon systems
Ocean explorers are puzzling out Nature's purpose behind an astonishing variety of tiny ocean creatures like microbes and zooplankton animals – each perhaps a…
HSBC Climate Partnership yields initial research findings
The first-ever research program of its kind has so far: – Found rapid increases in tree growth in the forest around the Smithsonian's Environmental Research…
Earth more sensitive to carbon dioxide than previously thought
In the long term, the Earth's temperature may be 30-50% more sensitive to atmospheric carbon dioxide than has previously been estimated, reports a new study…
Oceans' uptake of manmade carbon may be slowing
The oceans play a key role in regulating climate, absorbing more than a quarter of the carbon dioxide that humans put into the air. Now, the first year-by-year…