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Mongabay: Even as humans emit ever more carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, Earth's ecosystems are still sequestering about half, according to new research in Nature. The study finds that the planet's oceans, forests, and other vegetation have stepped into overdrive to deal with the influx of carbon emitted from burning fossil fuels, but notes that this doesn't come without a price, including the acidification of the oceans.
"We're already seeing climate change happen despite the fact that only half of......
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Earth’s ecosystems still soaking up half of human carbon emissions
Posted by Washington Post: Juliet Eilperin on August 6th, 2012
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