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Scientists have been puzzled by a gleaming turquoise spot in the Antarctic Ocean showing up in satellite images. They went to have a look.

Plankton Power

They went to have a look for themselves on board a research vessel.

Satellites Spotted a Strange Glow in the Ocean, and Scientists Have a Wild Explanation

Preliminary data found that in 2023, some of Earth's natural carbon sinks momentarily stopped working — a troubling sign of a breaking point.

Choked Out

"We are lulled into a comfort zone — we cannot really see the crisis."

Plants and Forests Absorbed Almost No Carbon Last Year, Shocking Climate Scientists

Failing to reach the Paris agreement's goals and heating Earth by two degrees Celsius could trigger the release of 230 billion tons of carbon from the soil.

The Dirt

Well, this isn't good.

Our Soil is Poised To Release Billions of Tons of Carbon

The next 10 years will be crucial. 

New Research Reveals What We Must Do to Avoid Catastrophic Climate Changes

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