Rising carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from human activities are the largest contributor to global warming. According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), global CO2 emissions reached an all-time ...

In the midst of the COVID pandemic, scientists embarked on an ambitious research expedition to the North Atlantic to investigate the inner workings of the ocean’s carbon cycle. A series of storms ...

Wetlands stand as immensely important carbon sinks within the global ecosystem, instrumental in absorbing greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide and mitigating the consequences of global warming.

Mars has not always been a seemingly lifeless red desert. We have evidence that billions of years ago it had a warm, habitable climate with liquid water in lakes and flowing rivers, which is somewhat ...

While snowmelt is a major contributor to river flow, thawing permafrost is becoming increasingly important. Beneath the surface lies a layer of soil that freezes and thaws each year, known as the ...

Phytoplankton are key players in the ocean carbon cycle. Comprised of a variety of microscopic photosynthesizing bacteria, algae, and other single-cell organisms, phytoplankton form the base of marine ...

Chief Scientist Frieder Klein and Deep Rover Pilot Alan Scot exploring a submerged carbonate platform. Credit: Novus Select. Scientists found that “boring” ocean faults may be ...

Rivers are a primary source of the plastics that clog oceanic ecosystems and contribute to the continent-sized Great Pacific garbage patch. Broken-down plastics cycle through ecosystems, accumulating ...

A refined mathematical model is now capable of predicting carbon inputs and outputs for freshwater lakes around the world, according to new research from INSTAAR’s Isabella Oleksy and collaborators.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A team in Taiwan has engineered a new way for plants to absorb and use carbon dioxide, potentially reshaping the fight against ...