As global and regional warming continues, winter emissions of carbon dioxide from Arctic lands are offsetting what plants absorb in the summer.
Published Nov 19, 2019
The Orbiting Carbon Observatory (OCO-2) may help scientists answer key questions about how carbon cycles between Earth’s atmosphere, ocean, and land.
Published Jul 3, 2014
NASA’s Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 has compiled its first year of data and started quantifying the cycles of emission and absorption of the greenhouse gas.
Published Dec 12, 2015
Measurements from OCO-2 will provide a baseline for monitoring changes in emissions.
Published Nov 17, 2016
Atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations reached record levels in 2013.
Published Sep 27, 2013
Concentrations of the gas, which is produced by burning carbon-based fuels, have decreased since 2000.
Published Jun 2, 2015
Satellites observe a massive bloom of coccolithophore plankton in July 2012.
Published Jul 31, 2012
This pair of images show patterns of forest clearing and regrowth in Wasghington state over 26 years. Such images help scientists understand how human decisions impact the carbon cycle and Earth’s climate.
Published Jul 5, 2011
Long overlooked, it is increasingly clear that streams and rivers play a key role in the carbon cycle.
Published Jul 20, 2018
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