A 37-year soil experiment revealed a hidden climate threat
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A 37-year soil experiment revealed a hidden climate threat
The world's longest-running soil warming experiment has revealed an unexpected climate concern. After nearly four decades, researchers found that warming can cause microbes to break down stable soil carbon that scientists once believed was largely protected. That releases extra carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, potentially accelerating global warming.
A soil warming experiment conducted for nearly four decades at Harvard Forest in Massachusetts revealed that increased temperatures can lead to the degradation of stable carbon in the soil, releasing carbon dioxide (CO2) into the atmosphere. The research, conducted by a team led by scientist Jerry Melillo, suggests that this phenomenon could accelerate climate change. Results of the soil warming experiment: During the experiment, researchers mai…
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