Articles for Organic Carbon

Nature groups call for more protection of the UK’s seas as key carbon stores
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Nature groups call for more protection of the UK’s seas as key carbon stores

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. A new report on “blue carbon” estimates there are 244 million tonnes of organic carbon locked in the top …

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Goa scientists find 50,000-year-old magnetic fossils in Bay of Bengal
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Goa scientists find 50,000-year-old magnetic fossils in Bay of Bengal

The Hindu  

In the depths of the Bay of Bengal, scientists have discovered a 50,000-year-old sediment — a giant magnetofossil and one of the youngest to be found yet. Most giant magnetofossils have been found in sediments dating to two geological time periods — Paleocen-Eocene Thermal Maximum and Middle Eocene Climatic Optimum — both of which were known for a rise in …

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Strengthening soil organic carbon levels is crucial to achieving T.N.’s carbon sequestration goals: expert
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Strengthening soil organic carbon levels is crucial to achieving T.N.’s carbon sequestration goals: expert

The Hindu  

Across India, and especially in Tamil Nadu, forests are receiving renewed attention for their role in carbon sequestration, in line with the country’s nationally determined contribution target of creating an additional carbon sink of 2.5 to 3 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent, by 2030. While the State is on the right path with a thrust on afforestation in areas …

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Nasa Curiosity rover data suggests Mars may have been home to alien life
2 years, 6 months ago

Nasa Curiosity rover data suggests Mars may have been home to alien life

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Scientists assessing data from Nasa’s Curiosity Mars rover have found levels of life …

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Curiosity studies ingredients of life from 3.5-billion-year-old rock on Mars
2 years, 6 months ago

Curiosity studies ingredients of life from 3.5-billion-year-old rock on Mars

India Today  

One of the biggest aims of several missions currently active on Mars is to identify the first signs of life. Scientists have measured the total organic carbon a key component in the molecules of life in Martian rocks for the first time by analysing the data from the curiosity rover. “Total organic carbon is one of several measurements that help …

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Earth's deepest diamonds are made up of former organisms, study finds
3 years, 4 months ago

Earth's deepest diamonds are made up of former organisms, study finds

Daily Mail  

Earth's deepest and most sought-after diamonds are made up of former living organisms, a new study finds. Diamonds are forever: Experts say super-deep continental diamonds' have levels of a carbon isotope that suggest they're formed from organic matter DIAMOND TYPES - Lithospheric Depths between 80 and 125 miles - Oceanic Found on ocean floor - Super-deep continental More than 186 …

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Study explores which microfossils sign 'early life'
3 years, 11 months ago

Study explores which microfossils sign 'early life'

Hindustan Times  

A new study could help settle arguments over which microfossils are signs of early life and which are not. Fossilized spheres and filaments--two common bacterial shapes--made of organic carbon can form abiotically and might even be easier to preserve than bacteria. The new experiments by geobiologists Julie Cosmidis, Christine Nims, and their colleagues have shown that fossilized spheres and filaments--two …

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California's Latest Weapon Against Climate Change Is Low-Tech Farm Soil
5 years, 8 months ago

California's Latest Weapon Against Climate Change Is Low-Tech Farm Soil

NPR  

California's Latest Weapon Against Climate Change Is Low-Tech Farm Soil Enlarge this image toggle caption Lauren Sommer/KQED Lauren Sommer/KQED Electric cars and solar panels are the most visible signs of California's ambitious climate change policies. "I think there's great potential for agriculture to play a really important role" in reaching the state's climate goals, says Kate Scow, professor of soil …

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