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Friday, April 25, 2014

Carbon Loss from Soil Accelerating Climate Change

Research published in Science found that increased levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere cause soil microbes to produce more carbon dioxide, accelerating climate change. (Credit: NAU Idea Lab) Click to enlarge.
New research has found that increased levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere cause soil microbes to produce more carbon dioxide, accelerating climate change.  This research challenges our previous understanding about how carbon accumulates in soil.

Carbon Loss from Soil Accelerating Climate Change
Posted by Sustainable Arlington at 12:32 AM
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