12-year study shows warming temperatures accelerate carbon release from northern forest soil, increasing global carbon levels and climate concerns.

A University of Michigan-led study suggests that rising temperatures increase carbon emissions from northern forest soil, acting as reservoirs to prevent carbon dioxide release. As temperatures rise, carbon escapes the soil faster than being absorbed, leading to higher global carbon levels and climate concerns. The 12-year experiment, controlling soil and above-ground temperatures, found soil respiration increased by 7% in moderately warmed plots and 17% in extreme cases, potentially not as much due to soil drying.

August 23, 2024
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