PhenoCam Network Harnesses 'Big Data' to Predict Impact of Warmer Climate on Ecosystem Productivity and Carbon Cycling
Historically, the methods available for measuring phenological changes across ecosystems have been less than ideal
carbon cycling
Coastal Water Absorbing More Carbon Dioxide, Researcher Reports
Continental shelves are an increasing global sink for atmospheric carbon dioxide
The Outsized Role of Soil Microbes
Three scientists have proposed a new approach to better understand the role of soil organic matter in long-term carbon storage and its response to changes in global climate and atmospheric chemistry
Ecology Team Finds Leaf Litter Has Slower Decomposition Rate in Warm Temperatures Than Previously Estimated
The researchers used leaf litter data in streams from 1,025 publications
Plants' Ability to Adapt Could Change Conventional Wisdom on Climate Change
In a recent study, trees acclimated to warmer temperatures and increased their carbon emissions less than expected
Greenhouse Gas Can Escape the Deep Ocean in Surprising Way, New Study Says
Research focused on ocean muck provides more understanding of the Earth's carbon cycle
Scientists Urge New Soil-Carbon Model for Climate Change Era
Emerging understanding of soil organic matter could assist today’s scientists by accurately accounting for soil carbon, helping to better forecast climate change
Biological Soil Crust Secrets Uncovered
Berkeley Lab team reveals how desert cyanobacteria awaken to rainfall then resume their sleep.
New Tool in Carbon Cycle Research
Berkeley Lab scientists test a next-generation tool for understanding the carbon cycle – the Carbon Flux Explorer.