Carbon Sinks

Satellite imagery: Jakobshavn Glacier, Greenland (Arctic)
Northern carbon crisis: Arctic-boreal region shifts to source statusClimate

Northern carbon crisis: Arctic-boreal region shifts to source status

After thousands of years functioning as one of Earth’s most crucial carbon sinks, the Arctic-boreal zone (ABZ) is undergoing a significant transformation. A comprehensive record…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskJanuary 21, 2025 Full article
Image: Factory producing CO2 pollution (AI Generated)
Human activities continue to threaten climate and productivityClimate

Human activities continue to threaten climate and productivity

Accelerating changes in terrestrial carbon stores are undermining Earth's ecosystems and jeopardizing climate mitigation efforts. New research reveals that global gross primary productivity (GPP) -…
SourceSourceDecember 25, 2024 Full article
A group caribou from the Western Arctic Caribou Herd travels along a winter trail between the villages of Selawik and Ambler, Alaska, within the Selawik National Wildlife Refuge. The herd migrates through and sometimes winters on the refuge (s. tundra, climate)
Arctic tundra shifting from carbon sink to carbon sourceClimate

Arctic tundra shifting from carbon sink to carbon source

The Arctic is undergoing profound transformations that are accelerating climate change. Once a region that stored carbon dioxide for millennia in its frozen soils, the…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskDecember 10, 2024 Full article
Clay sprayed on the ocean’s surface converts carbon into food for microscopic zooplankton
Zooplankton and clay dust offer a surprising solution to carbon storageScience

Zooplankton and clay dust offer a surprising solution to carbon storage

Harnessing the natural appetites of zooplankton, researchers at Dartmouth College have developed an innovative way to accelerate the ocean’s capacity to store carbon, potentially advancing…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskDecember 10, 2024 Full article
Small iceberg floating in ocean water under a bright sky with the Sun visible above - climate change effects (s. science, climate, Muser)
Climate Science Digest: December 7, 2024Science

Climate Science Digest: December 7, 2024

Heat-related deaths show unexpected vulnerability among youth in Mexico A recent study examining heat-related mortality in Mexico has challenged common assumptions about age-specific vulnerabilities to…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskDecember 8, 2024 Full article
Small iceberg floating in ocean water under a bright sky with the Sun visible above - climate change effects (s. science, climate, Muser)
Climate Science Digest: December 4, 2024Science

Climate Science Digest: December 4, 2024

Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press daily roundup, featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. Boosting food security with…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskDecember 5, 2024 Full article
Natural carbon sinks alone cannot halt global warmingClimate

Natural carbon sinks alone cannot halt global warming

In a new study1, led by the University of Oxford’s Department of Physics and published in Nature, an international group of authors who developed the…
SourceSourceNovember 18, 2024 Full article
Image: Micrometeorological observation tower in Alaska
Landmark study reveals unexpected growth of CO2 sinks in permafrost forestsClimate

Landmark study reveals unexpected growth of CO2 sinks in permafrost forests

A pioneering 20-year study led by researchers from Osaka Metropolitan University, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, has revealed new insights…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskOctober 31, 2024 Full article
Image: seaweed in the water
Seaweed forests are an overlooked component of oceanic carbon storageClimate

Seaweed forests are an overlooked component of oceanic carbon storage

A groundbreaking study by an international team of researchers has revealed seaweed forests to be significant contributors to oceanic carbon storage. Their research estimates that…
SourceSourceMay 22, 2024 Full article