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fromwww.scientificamerican.com
1 week ago

This is Carbon Dioxide's WorldWe Just Live in It

Carbon dioxide is a fundamental, ancient regulator of Earth's climate, geology, and life, central to planetary evolution and human civilization.
fromNature
1 week ago

'A double-whammy problem': how plastic dust is altering natural processes

As fossil-fuel derivatives, plastics are made of refined carbon. By 2015, about 6.3 billion tonnes of plastic waste had been generated, with around 79% of this accumulating in landfills or the natural environment, where it breaks into ever smaller pieces. Each year, plastic production increases exponentially: the total weight of carbon in plastic has surpassed the mass of all animals combined, and is likely to equal the mass of all bacteria by 2095 (see 'Litter legacy').
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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

A climate of unparalleled malevolence': are we on our way to the sixth major mass extinction?

Mass extinctions have been mainly caused by volcanic eruptions that disrupted the Earth's carbon cycle.
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fromwww.standard.co.uk
1 month ago

Kew Gardens unveils major new attraction with 6,500 plants to highlight climate crisis

The Carbon Garden illustrates the importance of carbon in sustaining life and combating the climate crisis through interactive exhibits and plant displays.
fromArs Technica
1 month ago

A new Martian climate model suggest a mostly cold, harsh environment

Wet periods on Mars were rare according to a new climate model based on Curiosity rover data.
fromdesignboom | architecture & design magazine
2 months ago

ESA's umbrella-shaped biomass satellite captures first images of earth's forests from space

ESA's Biomass satellite captures its first images of Earth’s forests, revealing insights into carbon storage crucial for climate change monitoring.
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3 months ago

Sea of plastic: Global study finds thousands of microparticles even in the Mariana Trench

Microplastics are found throughout every layer of the ocean, impacting marine ecosystems and carbon cycles more than previously understood.
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