Scientists examine a large dike, formed from a sheet of magma that came to Earth’s surface millions of years ago during the Columbia River Basalt eruptions. These dikes fed magma to massive eruptions.

A new study shows city trees absorb more carbon dioxide than other urban plants and can sometimes balance daily traffic emissions.

Over the past century, the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has increased dramatically. This rise has contributed ...

Rivers have long played a key role in the planet’s carbon cycle. They move and release gases like carbon dioxide (CO₂) and methane (CH₄), connecting land, air, and ocean systems. Until recently, ...

The claim: Antarctica hasn't warmed for over 70 years because humans have only contributed 40 ppm of CO2 to the atmosphere A Dec. 1 Instagram video (direct link, archive link) shows a headline that ...

Peatlands make up just 3% of Earth's land surface but store more than 30% of the world's soil carbon, preserving organic matter and sequestering its carbon for tens of thousands of years. A new study ...

New research reveals the amount of carbon dioxide released by trees into the atmosphere under a warming climate could be considerably less than currently predicted. Published in Science, the new ...

A team discovered that, contrary to present scientific understanding, ancient volcanoes continued to spew carbon dioxide into the atmosphere from deep within the Earth long past their period of ...