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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18-Feb-2026
Understanding #snowballEarth extreme climates — when the world is covered in ice
New research in #Geology suggests an unexpected mechanism could have caused a global #glaciation to last for 56 million years, revealing the inner workings of the #carbonCycle

https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1117007

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【🎉Latest accepted article】
Compound droughts dominated the reduction of vegetation productivity in China from 1982 to 2018

#VaporPressureDeficit | #SoilMoisture | #AtmosphericDroughts | #PlantGrowth | #CarbonCycle

https://doi.org/10.1093/jpe/rtag021