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This new work sheds fresh light on the complicated interplay of factors affecting global climate and the carbon cycle -- and on what transpired millions of years ago to spark two of the most ...

The ocean plays a major role in the global carbon cycle. The driving force comes from tiny plankton that produce organic carbon through photosynthesis, like plants on land. When plankton die or are ...

A new study reveals that Earth’s climate “thermostat” may sometimes overreact, turning global warming into an unexpected deep freeze.

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They analyzed 22 global dust records in sediment cores, and found that since the Cenozoic era, dust deposition in major ocean ...

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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 new paper published in Biological Reviews has revealed the potential of desert ecosystems in the global fight against ...