University of Bristol: Research Shows Rivers Release Ancient Carbon Dioxide Into the Atmosphere, Uncovering a Greater Role for Plants and Soil in the Carbon Cycle
June 06, 2025
June 06, 2025
BRISTOL, England, June 6 (TNSjou) -- The University of Bristol issued the following news release:
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Research shows rivers release ancient carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, uncovering a greater role for plants and soil in the carbon cycle
A new study has revealed for the first time that ancient carbon, stored in landscapes for thousands of years or more, can find its way back to the atmosphere as CO2 released from the surfaces of rivers.
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Research shows rivers release ancient carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, uncovering a greater role for plants and soil in the carbon cycle
A new study has revealed for the first time that ancient carbon, stored in landscapes for thousands of years or more, can find its way back to the atmosphere as CO2 released from the surfaces of rivers.
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