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Weaker ocean circulation could enhance carbon dioxide buildup in the atmosphere, study finds

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weaker ocean circulation could enhance carbon dioxide buildup in the atmosphere study finds

Scientists may have to rethink the relationship between the ocean’s circulation and its long-term capacity to store carbon, new research suggests. As the ocean gets weaker, it could release more carbon from the deep ocean into the atmosphere — rather than less, as some have predicted.

Source: ScienceDaily.com