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Iron from Melting Ice Sheets May Buffer Effects of Global Warming
2014-05-21 21:02:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Nature World: A newly discovered source of iron from melting ice sheets may help buffer the effects of global warming. It is well known among the scientific community that bioavailable iron boosts phytoplankton growth in many of Earth's oceans. What possibly some don't realize is that phytoplankton capture carbon in the atmosphere, thus combating global warming's harmful carbon emissions. The plankton also feed into the bottom of the oceanic food chain, thus providing a food source for marine animals. A...
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