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Salinity has been an enemy of agriculture for millennia because even though many crops can withstand low to moderate salt ...

A research team has shown that methanogens, micro-organisms ubiquitous in low-oxygen environments like aquifers, soil and even permafrost, can propel their growth by dissolving calcium carbonate, one ...

Where would carbon-based life be without carbon? There are 118 known chemical elements, but carbon is the fourth most ...

Explore the surprising shift in Colorado forests as they begin releasing more carbon than they absorb, affecting climate ...

Colorado's forests store a massive amount of carbon, but dying trees -- mostly due to insects and disease -- have caused the state's forests to emit more carbon than they absorbed in recent years, ...

The ecosystems on the American Southwest’s federal lands are hemorrhaging carbon dioxide into the atmosphere faster than any other region in the U.S., according to a recent study from the U.S ...

Carbon markets are growing in significance. More and more experts are recognizing the importance of these markets in reaching global climate goals. Although they are widely recognized, this does ...