The ocean is full of invisible workers. Trillions of microbes quietly break down carbon-containing organic matter, which ...

When it comes to diatoms that live in the ocean, new research suggests that photosynthesis is not the only strategy for accumulating carbon. Instead, these single-celled plankton are also building ...

Earth's carbon cycle is different than that of Venus or Mars, although they may have been similar in the earlier days of the solar system. One thing they all have in common is that they adhere to the ...

A new study in Nature Communications finds a critical climate tipping point in Tibetan permafrost ecosystems. Warming of 2–4 ...

Reaching net-zero carbon emissions goals requires finding transformative paths to manage carbon in difficult-to-electrify economic sectors. A major approach to achieving net-zero carbon emissions ...

The carbon cycle is a staple on any Earth science class syllabus, but scientists are still studying its nuances.

According to the Paris Agreement established in 2015, nations must pursue efforts “to limit the temperature increase to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels.” In the fight against climate change, carbon ...

Salt Creek in Death Valley, California. A new analysis reveals that rivers in arid landscapes are helping to soak up more carbon dioxide than previously thought. “Rivers are one of the most uncertain ...

Where would carbon-based life be without carbon? There are 118 known chemical elements, but carbon is the fourth most abundant and perhaps the most important to human life. Everywhere you look, ...