Will soil amplify climate change?
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The rising temperatures brought about by climate change will cause microorganisms in the world's soils to decompose organic matter more rapidly, releasing extra carbon dioxide (CO2) and accelerating climate change. A soil model is created by using published data in which soil from a tropical rainforest in Brazil is incubated for 24 weeks at temperatures between 15 and 45 degree C, and the CO2 release is measured.
Publication Name: Nature
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0028-0836
Year: 2005
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Carbon sinks threatened by increasing ozone
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A new climate-modelling study has predicted that the rising levels of ozone pollution might erode the ability of plants to absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Ozone is a minor greenhouse gas, which might influence global warming by 2100, and high levels can poison plants and reduce their ability to photosynthesize.
Publication Name: Nature
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0028-0836
Year: 2007
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