The Conversation

Thu May 9

Deep sea carbon reservoirs once superheated the Earth – could it happen again?

Written by Lowell D. Stott, Professor, University of Southern California

Droplets rising from the Champagne vent on the ocean floor in the Mariana Islands. Fluids venting from the site contain dissolved carbon dioxide. NOAA Ocean Explorer

As concern grows over human-induced climate change, many scientists are looking back through Earth’s history to events that can shed light on changes occurring today. Analyzing...

Deep sea carbon reservoirs once superheated the Earth – could it happen again?

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