Tag Archives: carbon

Genome of “mile-a-minute weed” hints at the secrets to its invasive success

Posted on February 7, 2020 by Amber Dance

The weedy vine Mikania micrantha, originally from Central and South America, has become a worldwide menace. Thus far, it’s spread to tropical climes in China and Southeast Asia, Australia, and islands of the Pacific and Indian Oceans, as well as … Continue reading →

Journal Club: Study of volcanic gases offers new fundamental insights into the Earth’s carbon cycle

Posted on July 28, 2017 by Leslie Willoughby

To understand how the planet’s climate will evolve and has evolved over geologic time, scientists need to understand the Earth’s carbon cycle. In work recently published in Science, researchers offer new insights into that cycle, upending calculations about just how … Continue reading →