LANZHOU -- A simple and robust modeling scheme has been proposed for the precise assessment of the gross primary productivity (GPP) of terrestrial ecosystems, according to Lanzhou University. The ...

The "woody biomass" of trees in Queensland's wet tropical rainforests has shifted from being a carbon sink to a carbon source. A new study analysing 49 years of data from 20 sites indicated carbon is ...

Marine heatwaves can have a hidden impact on microscopic organisms in the ocean, a new study reveals. The research, published in Nature Communications, demonstrates how excessive temperatures can ...

A carbon sink is any natural system that absorbs and stores more carbon from the atmosphere than it releases. The largest carbon sinks on Earth are forests, soil, and the ocean, with the latter ...

Mars, the enigmatic Red Planet, has long captivated humanity with its stark, seemingly barren landscape. Today, it’s a cold, dry world – a shadow of its once-vibrant past. But what if this desolate ...

The carbon that once warmed Mars’ atmosphere has been locked in its rusty rocks for millennia. That’s the story revealed by a hidden cache of carbon-bearing minerals unearthed by NASA’s Curiosity ...

Global heating over this millennium could exceed previous estimates due to carbon cycle feedback loops. This is the conclusion of a new study by the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) ...

Where would carbon-based life be without carbon? There are 118 known chemical elements, but carbon is the fourth most abundant and perhaps the most important to human life. Everywhere you look, ...

BlackRock has said the global economy has exited the cycle of ‘boom and bust’ due to a fundamental shift driven by the emergence of “mega forces” including artificial intelligence technologies. In its ...

Every oceanographer I know who is studying the controversial idea of coaxing the ocean to absorb extra carbon dioxide from the atmosphere remembers the moment they decided to start this contentious ...