Radiocarbon records are critical to understanding the history of Earth’s climate, magnetic field, and the Sun’s activity, say researchers.
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Repurposing Carbon Dioxide May Be Key to Net-Zero Emissions
While a very small percentage of the atmosphere, carbon dioxide plays a vital role in sustaining life on our planet. However, if this delicate balance is disrupted, excess carbon dioxide can pose a formidable threat to our environment and the living beings that reside within.
Wind and Solar Could Power the World’s Major Countries Most of the Time
With the eyes of the world on the United Nations COP26 climate summit in Glasgow, Scotland, strategies for decarbonizing energy infrastructure are a trending topic.
Convex Launches Seascape Survey Partnership with Blue Marine Foundation
Bringing together a multidisciplinary team made up of world-class ocean and blue carbon scientists, this ambitious five-year global research programme is the largest attempt yet to build a greater understanding of the properties and capabilities of the ocean and its continental shelves in the earth’s carbon cycle, in the urgent effort to slow climate change.
Australian Fires Fueled Unprecedented Blooms
Iron-rich aerosols from the 2019-2020 fires fertilized huge phytoplankton populations in the far South Pacific.
New Recommendations for Communicating Climate Change Welcomed by IPCC Senior Figure
Dr Thelma Krug, vice chair of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), says the organisation could explore storytelling techniques, give careful thought to language and framing in the Summary for Policymakers, provide training for scientists and consider a more sophisticated approach to social media.