Rivers are sending about 20% more carbon to the sea than they did 40 years ago, and satellite data point to forest loss and thawing Arctic ground
Rivers are now carrying significantly more carbon to the oceans than four decades ago, a new international study reveals. Researchers attribute this surge primarily to tropical deforestation and melting Arctic permafrost, both driven by global warming. This increased flow of particulate organic carbon, measured using satellite data, highlights the dynamic nature of Earth's carbon cycle and its sensitivity to climate change.
Rivers are now carrying significantly more carbon to the oceans than four decades ago, a new international study reveals. Researchers attribute this surge primarily to tropical deforestation and melting Arctic permafrost, both driven by global warming. This increased flow of particulate organic carbon, measured using satellite data, highlights the dynamic nature of Earth's carbon cycle and its sensitivity to climate change.
