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Mountains May Suck Up Carbon Better Than Thought
2014-01-16 20:09:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
LiveScience: The rocks atop steep mountains can break down into soil far quicker than previously thought, new research shows. Given that soil is involved in removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, the results suggest that mountains may have the potential to influence global climate, researchers say. Previous research had suggested there's a "speed limit" to the rate of new soil production and weathering on rapidly eroding mountain ranges. To test if this speed limit can be broken, researchers analyzed soil...
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