Latest News in the Business and Financial World

Tuesday, April 20, 2021
Log in
  • Home
  • Company News & Financials
  • OTC Markets
  • Tech & Science
  • Health & LifeStyle
  • About WS OTC
    • Analysts & Contributors
    • Contact Us
    • Advertising
    • Feedback
    • Privacy Policy GDPR
  • Mobile
  • Latest News
    • New Theories Explain the Disappearance of the Mayan Civilization
    • What Happens If Coral Reefs Die?
    • Monsanto Loses Lawsuit for its Herbicide Products
    • Mankind (MNKD) shares Plunge after FDA Approves Afrezza, inhaled Insulin for Diabetes patients
    • Psychologists Confirm that Violent Video Games Boost Aggressiveness
    • World of Warcraft: Warlords of Draenor Release Date on Nov 13
    • iPass Global Hotspot Map Unveils Worldwide Wi-fi Coverage

Pages

  • About Wall Street OTC
  • Advertising
  • Analysts & Contributors
  • Contact
  • Feedback
  • Mobile
  • Privacy Policy GDPR
  • Terms of Service

Recent Posts

  • SF Hospital Slaps New Parents with $19K Bill for Baby Treatment
  • Furious Trump Blasts Harley-Davidson for Moving Production Overseas
  • Warning! MRI Machines Could Poison You
  • Flight Attendants More Likely to Get Certain Cancers
  • More Red Meat Allergy Cases Related to Lone Star Tick Bites

Scientists Warn a Future Carbon Dioxide Poisoning from Below

Dec 2, 2016 By Richard Carlisle Leave a Comment

Email, RSS Follow
melting ice sheet

Researchers estimate that up to 30 trillion pounds of carbon dioxide will be set free into the atmosphere by 2050.

A team of researchers points out at the dangers the Earth’s surface is storing. According to a new study on carbon emissions, the scientists fear that a large mass of harmful carbon dioxide will be set free into the atmosphere in the near future. This is mainly due to the rising temperatures that force the ice sheet to melt, ultimately exposing the soil.

Plants and microbes, in particular, absorb a great deal of carbon dioxide which has been previously released into the atmosphere by burning fossil fuels. When they die, their bodies become part of the soil, capable of storing large amounts of greenhouse gasses in the ground.

While this may not be a cause for concern, since the dirt acts like a natural carbon dioxide sink, the amounts that are currently stored in the shallow layers of the Earth could re-enter the atmosphere. As a result, the massive and sudden release of carbon dioxide will be similar to adding one more fully industrialized country as big as the U.S. to the world map over the next decades.

According to the scientists, the continuous state of warming up will cause the and microbes to increase their respiration rate. In turn, this will produce more carbon dioxide together with methane. These are also the main causes of global warming. Once the collection of greenhouse gasses expands, the microbes living in the soil will once again increase their respiration rate, eliminating even more harmful gasses. As this cycle repeats itself, the planet will keep on warming up even more violently than before.

Researchers estimate that this way, up to 30 trillion pounds of carbon dioxide will be set free into the atmosphere by 2050. According to Tom Crowther of the Netherlands Institute of Ecology, the lead author of the paper, this represents roughly 17 percent more emissions than projected for human-related activities.

This jump could deliver a devastating blow to the countries who signed the Paris Agreement earlier this November. Mainly because the nations’ efforts to maintain the global warming from constantly rising will not be enough to counter the massive release of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. The issue at hand is even more serious, as the climate scientist didn’t take into consideration a sudden release of carbon dioxide emissions at the time the Paris Agreement has been signed because too little was known about the phenomenon.

Image Source: Pixabay

Email, RSS Follow
The following two tabs change content below.
  • Bio
  • Latest Posts

Richard Carlisle

Richard is a product of the 90s and a serious fan of the Star Wars series. He graduated from the University of Florida with a degree in Applied Physiology and Kinesiology; therefore, he has a great understanding of the relationship between physical activity and mental health. Although he has a full- time job in a clinic, he enjoys covering news related to health and the United States.

Latest posts by Richard Carlisle (see all)

  • Yes, Science Made Low-Fat Bacon Possible (Study) - Oct 31, 2017
  • Scientists Report Success In Experimental Therapy To Prevent Zika - Oct 5, 2017
  • A Paper-Based Test Can Seemingly Detect Zika In A Matter Of Minutes - Sep 29, 2017

Filed Under: Science

Subscribe to Blog via Email

Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.

Join 72 other subscribers

Mom holding newborn's hands

SF Hospital Slaps New Parents with $19K Bill for Baby Treatment

Jun 29, 2018 By Anne-Marie Jackson Leave a Comment

Harley-Davidson biker

Furious Trump Blasts Harley-Davidson for Moving Production Overseas

Jun 28, 2018 By Anne-Marie Jackson Leave a Comment

MRI machine

Warning! MRI Machines Could Poison You

Jun 27, 2018 By Anne-Marie Jackson Leave a Comment

Flight Attendants More Likely to Get Certain Cancers

Jun 27, 2018 By Anne-Marie Jackson Leave a Comment

Lone star tick sitting on a succulent leaf

More Red Meat Allergy Cases Related to Lone Star Tick Bites

Jun 26, 2018 By Anne-Marie Jackson Leave a Comment

Time magazine cover

Time Admits Sobbing Cover Girl Was Not Separated from Parents

Jun 26, 2018 By Anne-Marie Jackson Leave a Comment

Sunshine and green leaves

Vitamin D Deficiency Could Boost Risk of Lung Disease

Jun 25, 2018 By Anne-Marie Jackson Leave a Comment

Green-light laser pointer

Greek Boy’s Retina Severely Damaged by Laser Pointer

Jun 22, 2018 By Anne-Marie Jackson Leave a Comment

Red Tesla car

Tesla Suing ‘Whistleblower’ over Data Theft

Jun 21, 2018 By Anne-Marie Jackson Leave a Comment

Boiled eggs and mayonnaise

Eating too Clean Can Lead to Orthorexia

Jun 20, 2018 By Anne-Marie Jackson Leave a Comment

NYC mayor Bill de Blasio

NYC Will Allow People to Smoke Pot in Public

Jun 20, 2018 By Anne-Marie Jackson Leave a Comment

A kitten and a puppy sleeping in a bed while hugging each other

Who Is Smarter Between Cats and Dogs? Researchers Have an Answer (Study)

Jun 19, 2018 By Anne-Marie Jackson Leave a Comment

Orthodox church in Greece

Being Religious Is Tied to Longer Lifespan, Study

Jun 19, 2018 By Anne-Marie Jackson Leave a Comment

Bacon and eggs for breakfast

How Does the Keto Diet Work?

Jun 18, 2018 By Anne-Marie Jackson Leave a Comment

Related Articles

  • Black Canon camera placed on a red pillar

    NASA Reveals the Mystery of the Melted Camera at the SpaceX Launch

    May 29, 2018
  • Winged dinosaur in a forest

    Global Warming Event Killed Off 90% of Animal Life Before Dinosaurs’ Rise

    Apr 17, 2018
  • The Milky Way

    Cluster of Black Holes Lurking at the Center of Our Galaxy

    Apr 5, 2018
  • Sling sat removing space junk

    Out-of-Control Chinese Space Station to Crash on Earth on Easter Sunday

    Mar 30, 2018
  • Spiral galaxy in the night sky.

    Scientists Spot Bizarre Galaxy with No Dark Matter

    Mar 29, 2018
  • International space station module and astronauts

    China’s First Space Station to Make Reentry Around Easter

    Mar 26, 2018
  • U.S. largest hot spring

    Yellowstone Supervolcano Is About to Erupt, Scientists

    Mar 22, 2018
  • Silvertip Shark

    Shark Poo Could Help Save World’s Corals

    Mar 21, 2018
  • NASA weather satellite in space

    Greece Now Has Its Own Space Agency

    Mar 20, 2018
  • Tuvalu beach

    ‘Doomed’ Pacific Island Is Actually Growing in Size (Study)

    Feb 12, 2018

Categories

  • Business
  • Company News & Financials
  • Diversified Financial
  • Entertainment
  • Featured
  • Health & LifeStyle
  • Micro Cap
  • Mid Cap
  • National News
  • Nature
  • OTC Exchange
  • OTC Markets
  • OTC Research
  • Science
  • Small Cap
  • Sports
  • Tech & Science
  • U.S.
  • Uncategorized
  • Wall Street
  • World
  • World Indexes

Copyright © 2021 wallstreetotc.com

About · Privacy Policy · Sitemap · Terms of Service · Contact