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

Artificial light at night is causing ecosystems to release more carbon into the atmosphere, according to new research that ...

The Carbon Time Bomb Hiding Underground Every wildfire is now a ticking time bomb for the global carbon cycle, and we're ...

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 ...

Researchers at UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography have created a more accurate model of global carbon cycling. The model better accounts for the contributions of Earth’s terrestrial ...

A new study has revealed that the Southern Ocean releases far more carbon dioxide into the atmosphere during the winter than ...

Slower-moving water in drier areas means sunlight can reach deeper into rivers. That light boosts photosynthesis, helping ...

Researchers have discovered that key parts of the global carbon cycle used to track movement of carbon dioxide in the environment are not correct, which could significantly alter conventional carbon ...