Explore the debate on climate change causes: human activities vs. natural variability. Discover the latest data, scientific ...

The microbes were found in the Amazonian peatlands of Peru and could be valuable for sequestering carbon in the damp soils.

Climate change refers to the shift in the ... our layer of greenhouse gases stayed roughly the same thickness, thanks to the carbon cycle. The constant cycling of carbon dioxide into and out ...

Microbes in Peru’s peatlands regulate carbon cycle and influence climate Amazonian microbes could either mitigate or ...

A study from the U.S. Geological Survey found the ecosystems on California's public lands are losing the carbon they've ...

Complex organisms, thousands of times smaller than a grain of sand, can shape massive ecosystems and influence the fate of ...

By simulating the future atmosphere, scientists hope to understand whether trees will continue to act as the lungs of the ...

The new research shows these microbes have a dual role in the carbon cycle and the potential to either moderate or intensify climate change. This process can either stabilize carbon for long-term ...

The goal of carbon sequestration is to take carbon dioxide, either from where it is being produced or from the atmosphere, convert it into a stable form and store it away from the atmosphere where it ...

Storing carbon dioxide in common construction materials could help address climate change goals, according to a new study by researchers at UC Davis and Stanford University. Because of the very ...

Ferraro said when scientists usually talk about climate change, they focus on ... how those inputs interact with carbon cycling. Are they accelerating this cycle? Are they increasing plant growth ...