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- 1AI helps scientists decode ocean marine snow▼Reading the ocean’s snowflakes: How AI decodes marine snow – Rhody Today
Researchers at the University of Rhode Island are using artificial intelligence to study marine snow, the drifting particles of organic matter that fall through the ocean. The work, featured by the university's Rhody Today, explains how AI can read these tiny 'snowflakes' to better understand carbon cycling and ocean health.
- 2New data products released to monitor global carbon cycle▼Celebrating the release of major data products to monitor global carbon cycle
NOAA's Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory is marking the release of major new data products designed to monitor the global carbon cycle. The datasets are intended to improve tracking of carbon dioxide uptake and emissions across oceans and atmosphere, supporting climate research and policy decisions worldwide.
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Two new global datasets have been released that map ocean carbon from the surface all the way to the seafloor. The datasets give scientists a fuller picture of how carbon moves through and is stored in the world's oceans, a key part of understanding the global carbon cycle and climate change.
- 4Deep-sea carbon storage linked to 4.5 million years of cooling▼Carbon storage in the deep sea linked to Earth’s cooling over 4.5 million years
New research connects carbon stored in the deep ocean to the long-term cooling of Earth's climate over the past 4.5 million years. The findings suggest changes in deep-sea carbon storage played a role in driving the global temperature decline that preceded the ice ages, offering insight into how oceans regulate climate over millions of years.
- 5EU-funded PALOMA project probes Amazon plants under climate change▼Investigating how Amazonian plants respond to climate change | PALOMA Project | Results in Brief | HORIZON
The European Commission's CORDIS service has published a results brief on the PALOMA project, an EU-funded HORIZON research initiative studying how Amazonian plant species respond to climate change. The brief outlines findings from the project's investigation into the rainforest's vegetation, which plays a critical role in global carbon cycles. Interest centres on what the research reveals about the Amazon's resilience and its future as a carbon sink.
- 6Desert Soil Study Reveals Rare and Abundant Bacteria Respond Differently to Drought▼Desert Soil Microbes Reveal Hidden Divide Between Rare and Abundant Bacteria Under Drought
Researchers studying desert soil microbes have found a hidden divide between rare and abundant bacterial communities under drought conditions, suggesting that scarce species may play a distinct ecological role as aridity intensifies. The findings shed light on how soil ecosystems respond to water stress, with implications for understanding microbial resilience and carbon cycling in drylands as climate change worsens.
- 7Metal-organic interactions found to shape carbon cycling▼Metal-organic interactions identified as a key factor in carbon cycling, improving predictions under climate change
Researchers have identified metal-organic interactions as a key factor governing how carbon moves through the environment, a finding that could make climate change projections more accurate. The work clarifies how organic matter binds with metals in soils and water, affecting how long carbon stays locked away. Science outlets are picking up the study as a step toward better carbon cycle models.