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Volcanism Could Lead to Less, Not More, Atmospheric CO₂

Summary by Eos
Volcanism is commonly associated with an uptick in atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) levels, but that paradigm seems to have been turned on its head during the late Paleozoic. Concentrations of CO2 decreased by about 50% during the emplacement of a large igneous province—a concentration of intense magmatic activity—in what is now southern China, new results show. That effect was likely due to increased erosion and weathering caused by crustal upl…
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Eos broke the news in on Monday, March 23, 2026.
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