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Published Mineral particles and their role in oxygenating the Earth's atmosphere - Mineral Particles and Their Role in Oxygenating the Earth's Atmosphere


Mineral particles played a key role in raising oxygen levels in the Earth's atmosphere billions of y ...
Published Trees reveal climate surprise -- bark removes methane from the atmosphere



Tree bark surfaces play an important role in removing methane gas from the atmosphere. ...
Published Plants that survived dinosaur extinction pulled nitrogen from air



Ancient cycad lineages that survived the extinction of the dinosaurs may have done so by relying on...
Published Climate win-win: Study quantifies benefits of enhanced weathering



Applying ground-up silicate rock to Midwestern farm fields can capture significant amounts of carbon...
Published Increased droughts are disrupting carbon-capturing soil microbes, concerning ecologists - Increased Droughts Disrupt Carbon-Capturing Soil Microbes, Concerning Ecologists



Soil stores more carbon than plants and the atmosphere combined, and soil microbes are largely respo ...
Published Scientists discover genetic 'off switch' in legume plants that limits biological ability to source nutrients



A genetic 'off switch' that shuts down the process in which legume plants convert atmospheric nitrog ...
Published We could sequester CO2 by 're-greening' arid lands, plant scientists say



Reducing CO2 levels in the atmosphere will take more than cutting emissions -- we will also need to ...
Published Mature forests vital in frontline fight against climate change



Mature forests have a key role to play in the fight against climate change -- extracting carbon diox...
Published Deforestation in the tropics linked to a reduction in rainfall - Deforestation in the Tropics Linked to a Reduction in Rainfall


Deforestation is resulting in reduced rainfall across large parts of the tropics, according to new r...
Published What phytoplankton physiology has to do with global climate



Phytoplankton, tiny photosynthetic organisms in the ocean, play a crucial role in the global carbon...
Published New research suggests plants might be able to absorb more CO2 from human activities than previously expected



New research paints an uncharacteristically upbeat picture for the planet. This is because more rea...
Published Scientists untangle interactions between the Earth's early life forms and the environment over 500 million years



The atmosphere, the ocean and life on Earth interacted over the past 500-plus million years in ways ...
Published Mixed approach to reforestation better than planting or regeneration alone



Reforestation in low- and middle-income countries can remove up to 10 times more carbon dioxide from...
Published A leaky sink: Carbon emissions from forest soil will likely grow with rising temperatures



The soils of northern forests are key reservoirs that help keep the carbon dioxide that trees inhale...
Published How can we tackle the biggest challenges? Ask a plant - How Plants Can Help Us Tackle the Biggest Challenges


Without plants, we'd have no air to breathe or food to eat, yet plant science lingers in the shadowy...
Published Researchers model 'link' between improved photosynthesis and increased yield - Researchers Model 'Link' Between Improved Photosynthesis and Increased Yield



A team has modeled improving photosynthesis through enzyme modification and simulated soybean growth...
Published Phytoplankton blooms offer insight into impacts of climate change - Phytoplankton Blooms Offer Insight into Impacts of Climate Change


The first study into the biological response of the upper ocean in the wake of South Pacific cyclone...
Published Engineers devise technology to prevent fouling in photobioreactors for CO2 capture - Engineers Devise Technology to Prevent Fouling in Photobioreactors for CO2 Capture



A new, inexpensive technology can limit the buildup of algae on the walls of photobioreactors that c...
Published We now know exactly what happens in nature when we fell forests - We Now Know Exactly What Happens in Nature When We Fell Forests



Deforestation is the biggest threat to the planet's ecosystems, and new research has now mapped out...
Published Plants could worsen air pollution on a warming planet



New research shows that plants such as oak and poplar trees will emit more of a compound called isop...