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Scientists warmed the same forest soil by 5°C for 37 years; in the fourth decade, microbes began releasing carbon once thought safely locked away
Forest soils are releasing more carbon than previously believed. Warming temperatures cause stable soil organic matter to decompose. This decomposition releases additional carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. The process creates a stronger climate feedback loop for global warming. Updated climate models will now account for this slow carbon release.
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