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Melting Antarctic ice may weaken a major carbon sink

A new study published in Nature Geoscience shows that changes in the West Antarctic Ice Sheet (WAIS) closely followed shifts…

2 months ago

A leaky sink: Carbon emissions from forest soil will likely grow with rising temperatures

The soils of northern forests are key reservoirs that help keep the carbon dioxide that trees inhale and use for…

2 years ago

Extreme El Niño weather saw South America’s forest carbon sink switch off

Hot and dry conditions resulted in increased tree death Evidence that most forest areas withstand periods of severe drought Greatest…

3 years ago