It had been thought by some that rising atmospheric temperatures would have no effect on the rate at which carbon is released from the soil. A study that revisits the data behind this theory now finds otherwise.
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Powlson, D. Will soil amplify climate change?. Nature 433, 204–205 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1038/433204a
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