CO2 is a greenhouse gas which means that it absorbs outgoing long wave radiation and in so doing warms the atmosphere. Of the approximately 3 billion tonnes of CO pumped into the atmosphere annually by human activities, about half stays there, warming the planet through the greenhouse effect. The rest is soaked up by natural processes, more-or-less Continue Reading
They are heading out past the breakwater to deploy this wave glider, which will begin its month-long journey to the Southern Ocean, and they are racing against the oncoming storm. These storms are part of the reason that the Southern Ocean is one of the most under-researched in the world, even though it absorbs almost Continue Reading
