When scientists want to study Earth’s very ancient geological past — typically greater than 100 million years ago — they often turn to rocks called carbonates.
New Thoughts on How Carbonates Record Global Carbon Cycle
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In recent years, the field of microbiome research has grown rapidly, providing newfound knowledge — and newfound questions — about the microbes that inhabit human and animal bodies.
Ozone Hole Set to Close
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Study Shows How Cover Crops and Perennials Do Not Necessarily Increase Carbon Storage in Soil
An Iowa State University study delves deep below the surface to find how cover crops such as winter rye affect soil microbes a meter underground.
The Forests of the Amazon Are an Important Carbon Sink
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Drought and Climate Change Were the Kindling, and Now the East Coast is Ablaze
Unprecedented size and number of fires threaten many parts of Australia's east coast.
