Rainforests’ invisible carbon problem The rainforests in northeast Australia are some of the most protected in the world – they haven't been logged in nearly 40 years. But after decades of measuring these forests tree by tree, scientists ...

🌳 Deep inside TERN’s Robson Creek Supersite in Far North Queensland, a silent shift is underway. The forest looks alive, but the data tells another story. What happens when a #carbonsink becomes a #carbonsource?

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Africa’s forests transformed from carbon sink to carbon source, study finds Alarming shift since 2010 means planet’s three main rainforest regions now contribute to climate breakdown

Africa’s forests transformed from carbon sink to carbon source, study finds www.theguardian.com/environment/... #ClimateCrisis #FossilFuels #Heatwave #Rainforests #CarbonSource #Cameroon #Africa

Graphical illustration of how EPS is enzymatically degraded in multiple steps into smaller fragments, fueling the growth of non-degrading species: EPS degraders break down EPS into larger oligomers for oligomer consumers; further degradation into monomers and small oligomers supports non-degrading consumers.

What is the role of extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) in carbon exchange among microbial species? @sammy-pontrelli.bsky.social &co show that #EPS, formed via #chitin degradation, drives #MicrobialDiversity by acting as a sequentially degraded #CarbonSource @plosbiology.org 🧪 plos.io/3J9kbuu

Graphical illustration of how EPS is enzymatically degraded in multiple steps into smaller fragments, fueling the growth of non-degrading species: EPS degraders break down EPS into larger oligomers for oligomer consumers; further degradation into monomers and small oligomers supports non-degrading consumers.

What is the role of extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) in carbon exchange among microbial species? @sammy-pontrelli.bsky.social &co show that #EPS, formed via #chitin degradation, drives #MicrobialDiversity by acting as a sequentially degraded #CarbonSource @plosbiology.org 🧪 plos.io/3J9kbuu

Graphical illustration of how EPS is enzymatically degraded in multiple steps into smaller fragments, fueling the growth of non-degrading species: EPS degraders break down EPS into larger oligomers for oligomer consumers; further degradation into monomers and small oligomers supports non-degrading consumers.

What is the role of extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) in carbon exchange among microbial species? @sammy-pontrelli.bsky.social &co show that #EPS, formed via #chitin degradation, drives #MicrobialDiversity by acting as a sequentially degraded #CarbonSource @plosbiology.org 🧪 plos.io/3J9kbuu

Melting sea ice in Antarctica causes ocean storms, scientists say The record-breaking retreat of Antarctic sea ice in 2023 has led to more frequent storms over newly exposed parts of the Southern Ocean, according to a study published Wednesday.

Melting sea ice in Antarctica causes ocean storms, scientists say f24.my/Aozl.X via #Capitalism💀#ClimateCrisis #SevereWeather #Heatwave #Storm #Methane #GHG #CarbonSink #CarbonSource #Antarctica #Arctic #Tundra #Alaska #SeaIce #SouthernOcean

The Arctic Tundra Has Switched From “Carbon Sink To Carbon Source” PICTURE COURTESY : FACTUAL AMERICA The Arctic tundra has transformed into a net emitter of greenhouse gases instead of a “carbon sink”, for the first time, according to the Arctic Report Card issued t...

The Arctic Tundra Has Switched From “Carbon Sink To Carbon Source” indianpsu.com/the-arctic-t... via #Capitalism💀#ClimateCrisis #SevereWeather #Heatwave #Methane #GHG #CarbonSink #CarbonSource #Arctic #Tundra #Alaska #Canada