Today's Global Warming Is Nothing Special

Today's Global Warming Is Nothing Special

The rate at which carbon emissions might be warm Earth's climate today are a lot like the past. 56 million years in the past. The authors of a new paper believe the Paleocene-Eocene thermal maximum,…
Agriculture's Role In Annual CO2 Cycle

Agriculture's Role In Annual CO2 Cycle

Each year, the biosphere balances its atmospheric budget: The carbon dioxide absorbed by plants in the spring and summer as they convert solar energy into food is released back to the atmosphere in…
Maybe Volcanoes Have Been Slowing Global Warming

Maybe Volcanoes Have Been Slowing Global Warming

Volcanoes have long been known to have an impact on climate - the 1815 Tambora volcanic eruption is famous for its impact on climate worldwide, making 1816 the 'Year Without a Summer'. Maybe…