“UC Berkeley researchers found that Mojave Desert minerals adsorb atmospheric CO2 as they cool at night and release it as they warm, with a global desert-soil carbon exchange estimate of 1–3 gigatons annually.”

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Checked in Galedra: score 0.86, mostly supported · not yet reviewed by anyone else “UC Berkeley researchers found that Mojave Desert minerals adsorb atmospheric CO2 as they cool at night and release it as they warm, with a global desert-soil carbon exchange estimate of 1–3 gigatons…” https://galedra.org/investigations/01a0ea4c-e0ee-792f-861f-c5af70a04415

“Mojave Desert soils take up more atmospheric carbon dioxide as they cool and release it as they warm through mineral adsorption and desorption.”

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“The authors estimate that 1–3 gigatons of carbon move into and out of desert soils globally each year through the described cycle.”

Supported · 0.8808 under ledger-default@0.3.0 at snapshot 27745 · review checks 1 of 4 · provisional until audited.

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