Rising global temperatures are causing frozen Arctic soil- permafrost-in the northern hemisphere to thaw and release CO2 that has been stored within it for thousands of years.
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Coffee Lovers, Rejoice! Drinking More Coffee Associated With Decreased Heart Failure Risk
Dietary information from three large, well-known heart disease studies suggests drinking one or more cups of caffeinated coffee may reduce heart failure risk, according to research published today in Circulation: Heart Failure, an American Heart Association journal.
WVU Biologists Uncover Forests’ Unexpected Role in Climate Change
New research from West Virginia University biologists shows that trees around the world are consuming more carbon dioxide than previously reported, making forests even more important in regulating the Earth’s atmosphere and forever shift how we think about climate change.
New Factor in the Carbon Cycle of the Southern Ocean Identified
The Southern Ocean around Antarctica is one of the key regions for understanding the climate system.
Global Warming Found to Be Culprit for Flood Risk in Peruvian Andes, Other Glacial Lakes
As the planet warms, glaciers are retreating and causing changes in the world’s mountain water systems.