Ancient carbon released through modern rivers

Li Li

doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01452-x

Ancient carbon released through modern rivers

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A global analysis reveals that most carbon dioxide emitted by rivers derives not from modern plant material, as was thought, but from ancient, buried carbon.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	41-42
Number of pages	2
Journal	Nature
Volume	642
Issue number	8066
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-025-01452-x
State	Published - Jun 5 2025

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