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Hidden climate superpower: Why some ocean “snow” carries six times more carbon

Headline via ScienceDaily · first report 9 Nov, 06:44 IST, latest 9 Nov, 06:44 IST

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Scientists have discovered that the stickiness of underwater “marine snow” plays a surprisingly important role in how much carbon reaches the deep ocean. Gooier particles resist bacterial breakdown and can transport more than six times as much carbon to the…

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