Arctic carbon conveyor belt discovered — ScienceDaily

Arctic carbon conveyor belt discovered — ScienceDaily

Every year, the cross-shelf transport of carbon-rich particles from the Barents and Kara Seas could bind up to 3.6 million metric tons of CO2 in the Arctic deep sea for millennia. In this region alone, a previously unknown transport route uses the biological carbon pump and ocean currents to absorb atmospheric CO2 on the scale … Read more

Composition of gases could forewarn of increased volcanic activity — ScienceDaily

Composition of gases could forewarn of increased volcanic activity — ScienceDaily

Volcanic eruptions are dangerous and difficult to predict. A team at the University of Tokyo has found that the ratio of atoms in specific gases released from volcanic fumaroles (gaps in the Earth’s surface) can provide an indicator of what is happening to the magma deep below — similar to taking a blood test to … Read more