ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE

Carbon Dioxide Emissions May Trigger a Devastating Reflex in the Carbon Cycle, Study Finds

Surpassing a “carbon threshold” could lead to mass extinction. Daniel Rothman, professor of geophysics and co-director of the Lorenz Center in MIT's Department of Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences, has found that when the rate at which carbon dioxide enters the oceans pushes past a certain threshold - whether as the result of a sudden burst or a slow, steady influx - the Earth may respond with a runaway cascade of chemical feedbacks, leading to extreme ocean acidification that dramatically amplifies the effects of the original trigger.

Japan On An Uphill Battle Against Plastic Use

Although the figures show that Japan is recycling a total of 84% of its plastic, a recent article argues that the recycling efforts may not be what they seem.

Bees Declared To Be The Most Important Living Being On Earth

Seventy percent of the world’s agriculture depends entirely on bees. The bees have been declared the most important living beings on this planet, the Earthwatch Institute concluded in the last meeting of the Royal Geographical Society of London.
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