Economic carbon cycle feedbacks may offset additional warming from natural feedbacks [Environmental Sciences]

As the Earth warms, carbon sinks on land and in the ocean will weaken, thereby increasing the rate of warming. Although natural mechanisms contributing to this positive climate–carbon feedback have been evaluated using Earth system models, analogous feedbacks involving human activities have not been systematically quantified. Here we conceptualize and...
Source: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - Category: Science Authors: Tags: Physical Sciences Source Type: research