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
- It’s not just humans that are at risk of extinction due to global warming, it’s the Earth, too.
- In research conducted over a period of 40 years, scientists have uncovered evidence that challenges long-held assumptions about forest soils.
- While on the first glance, the Harvard Forest seems like an ordinary woodland filled with oak trees, there is something unique about the 1600-hectare patch of land.
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- It’s not just humans that are at risk of extinction due to global warming, it’s the Earth, too.
- In research conducted over a period of 40 years, scientists have uncovered evidence that challenges long-held assumptions about forest soils.
- While on the first glance, the Harvard Forest seems like an ordinary woodland filled with oak trees, there is something unique about the 1600-hectare patch of land.
Sources: Times of India