November 23rd, 2009
Could global warming be self-limiting?
Posted by Harry Fuller @ 10:46 am
Categories: Antarctic, Blogroll, air pollution, climate change, conservation, environmental health, green tech, ocean, research
Tags: Global Warming, Carbon, Harry Fuller, Antarctic, melting ice, glacier
Some recent research on the disappearing Antarctic ice sheet examined what happens AFTER the ice goes away. The conclusion: more water exposed to more sunlight means more phytoplankton and zooplankton absorbing more carbon. In other words: a natural, living carbon sink.
The scientists estimate the Antarctic Peninsula has lost nearly 24-thousand square kilometers of ice cover in the past half century.
A newsman since 1969, Harry Fuller has worked for CBS, ABC, CNBC Europe, CNET and was founding news director at TechTV. See his full profile and disclosure of his industry affiliations.
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