Phys.org

How much permafrost will melt this century, and where will its carbon go?

Among the many things global warming will be melting this century—sea ice, land glaciers and tourist businesses in seaside towns across the world—is permafrost. Lying underneath 15% of the northern ...
Phys.org

Carbon emissions from the destruction of mangrove forests predicted to increase by 50,000% by the end of the century

The annual rate of carbon emissions due to the degradation of carbon stocks in mangrove forests is predicted to rise by nearly 50,000% by the end of the century, according to a new study published in ...
PolitiFact

Wildfires’ carbon dioxide output exceeds century’s worth of human activity? No

In a world of wild talk and fake news, help us stand up for the facts.
Ars Technica

With four more years like 2023, carbon emissions will blow past 1.5° limit

On Thursday, the United Nations’ Environmental Programme (UNEP) released a report on what it terms the “emissions gap”—the difference between where we’re heading and where we’d need to be to achieve ...
EurekAlert!

Plankton will store more carbon as Earth’s climate warms – but storage beyond the end of the century is uncertain

The amount of carbon stored by microscopic plankton will increase in the coming century, predict researchers at the University of Bristol and the National Oceanography Centre (NOC). Microscopic ...