SOIL LIFE'S WHISPERING HOLDS CLIMATE'S REINS

How soil microbes affect climate by releasing carbon dioxide. Learn how wet and dry soil changes their behavior and impacts global warming.

#SoilMicrobes, #ClimateChange, #CarbonCycle, #GlobalWarming, #SoilHealth

https://newsletter.tf/soil-microbes-carbon-release-wet-dry-soil/

Soil microbes release more carbon dioxide when soil is dry, which could speed up global warming. This is a bigger problem than previously thought.

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https://newsletter.tf/soil-microbes-carbon-release-wet-dry-soil/

1-Apr-2026
A Wisconsin-sized chunk of #Alaska's #permafrost is thawing; #Arctic and global #climate may never be the same
When permafrost is perma-lost, the global #carbonCycle is altered and coastal #ecosystems are affected

https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1121619 #science #environment #ecology #climateCatastrophe

【🎉Latest accepted article】
Climate and plant #SpeciesRichness shape productivity allocation under extreme drought across Eurasian steppes

#ClimaticExtreme | #BiomassAllocation | #CoordinatedExperiment | #Grassland | #CarbonCycle

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https://doi.org/10.1093/jpe/rtag058

On #excursion with #Amsterdam University College students, visiting a Devonian reef. Getting familiar with the critters that took down carbon 400 million years ago.

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Spectral components and #PlantTraits co-regulate litter #Photodegradation in #Hyper_aridDesert, wavelength-specific radiation governs mass loss and CO2 efflux, thereby accelerating C turnover and enhancing nutrient supply in arid ecosystems.

#LitterDecomposition | #SpectralRegions | #CarbonCycle

https://doi.org/10.1093/jpe/rtaf210

In biology/geology "#marinesnow" refers to the #organicdebris of organisms from higher #waterlevels. The #carboncycle thus transfers #CO2 to the #seabed, thus binding the #greenhousegas.
B. Borer et al. (2026) found that #microbial components of this "snow" induce #calciumcarbonate #dissolution in higher waters, reducing their #settlingvelocity and requiring consideration in future #climatemodels.
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🌍 Can we predict atmospheric CO₂ growth?

Using 6 Earth System prediction systems with an interactive carbon cycle, we show:
• Useful predictions of atmospheric CO₂ growth and air-land CO₂ fluxes for up to 2 years
• Air–sea CO₂ fluxes are predictable for a longer time, up to 5 years
• Predictability partly linked to ENSO — but not exclusively

An important step toward early warnings for carbon cycle shifts and climate extremes.

👉 https://doi.org/10.1175/BAMS-D-25-0139.1

#CarbonCycle #ClimatePrediction #CO2

How microbes use ancient carbon?
For a study published in the journal Communications Earth & Environment, researchers led by first author Joely Maak from MARUM, University of Bremen tracked the #CarbonCycle in a specific marine ecosystem. Find out more ➡️ https://www.marum.de/en/ancient-carbon.html

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