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August 25, 2014

Sunlight, not microbes, key to CO2 in Arctic
Corvallis OR (SPX) Aug 25, 2014
The vast reservoir of carbon stored in Arctic permafrost is gradually being converted to carbon dioxide (CO2) after entering the freshwater system in a process thought to be controlled largely by microbial activity. However, a new study - funded by the National Science Foundation and published this week in the journal Science - concludes that sunlight and not bacteria is the key to triggering the production of CO2 from material released by Arctic soils. The finding is particularly important, ... read more

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