To help overcome these increasing challenges, researchers have created a dataset of the entire atmosphere. Ranging from September 2004 to December 2023, it spans multiple levels of the atmosphere ...

Levels of the most significant planet-warming gas in our atmosphere rose more quickly than ever previously recorded last year, scientists say, leaving a key global climate target hanging by a thread.

Scientists cannot be sure about the composition of the early atmosphere. No measurements can be made, so scientists must analyse indirect evidence from other sources. Type of Evidence What it ...

Microbes consume large amounts of carbon monoxide using a specialized enzyme, helping regulate atmospheric CO levels.

Over two billion metric tons of carbon monoxide are released into the atmosphere globally each year. Microbes consume about 250 million tons of this, reducing CO to safer levels. Co-first author ...