"The activity of microorganisms in soil has the potential to alleviate or worsen climate change, so we need to form predictions regarding their activities,” researcher says

New study suggests policies could miss some of the most diverse forests because there is no clear connection between the number of tree species in a forest and how much carbon that forest stores

According to the collaborative study, Arctic soils containing large amounts of soil carbon are the most sensitive to warming and will release the most carbon dioxide into the atmosphere

Research team based their calculations on the way the meal is cooked (gas versus electric range), the specific state's predominant power source, and how the food is produced in each area

Cement-based materials eventually reabsorb much of the CO2 released during creation

Measurements reveal the relationship between individual CO2 emissions and the Arctic's shrinking summer sea ice

Understanding the importance of these indirect effects, in comparison to the direct effects, will improve our understanding of how ecosystems respond to climate change

The researchers propose using a “bioenergy-biochar system” that removes carbon dioxide from the atmosphere in an environmental pinch, until other removal methods become economically feasible and in regions where other methods are impractical

Recognizing that a plethora of scientific insights could be gleaned from this information, over 450 sites worldwide are sharing their observation data with the FLUXNET database

The researchers conclude that rising biofuel use has been associated with a net increase—rather than a net decrease, as many have claimed—in the carbon dioxide emissions that cause global warming