Scientists ran a 12-year grassland experiment in Oklahoma and found that warming cut soil carbon by 12.2% under drought but raised it by 6.7% in wet conditions |
PC: Travis Caperton/University of Oklahoma Soil stores more than three times the carbon found in the atmosphere, making it an important part of Earth’s carbon cycle. However, rising temperatures can affect how much carbon remains in the ground. A 12-year field experiment at the University of Oklahoma has found that rainfall plays a critical role…
