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Warming can cause microbes to break down stable soil carbon, releasing extra carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.
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Warming can cause microbes to break down stable soil carbon, releasing extra carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.
When
Tue, 14 Jul 2026 11:58:04 GMT · 2h 8m ago
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Why
The world's longest-running soil warming experiment revealed that previously stable soil carbon is vulnerable to breakdown by microbes when warmed.
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This breakdown releases additional carbon dioxide, potentially accelerating global warming. The findings challenge previous assumptions about the stability of soil carbon stores.
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