Scientists trace atmospheric rise in CO2 during deglaciation to deep Pacific Ocean

Tuesday, August 14, 2018 - 13:30 in Earth & Climate

Long before humans started injecting carbon dioxide into the atmosphere by burning fossil fuels like oil, gas, and coal, the level of atmospheric CO2 rose significantly as the Earth came out of its last ice age. Many scientists have long suspected that the source of that carbon was from the deep sea. But researchers haven’t […]

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