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Atmospheric aerosols compete with carbon dioxide as an agent of warming.

Could reducing your carbon footprint be both fun and profitable?

Reactive nitrogen, a known pollutant, has the ability to fertilize forests, thereby boosting land-based carbon sinks. Dave S. Reay looks at its potential to reduce atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations.

Is there scientific evidence of the link between climate change and hurricanes?

Migrant icebergs are hot spots of ocean production, enhancing export of organic carbon to the deep sea.

A study challenges the method used to estimate carbon transport by phytoplankton to the deep sea.

Recently revisited as a quick fix for global warming, 'geoengineering' could rapidly cool the climate but might also play havoc with the planet. Hannah Hoag reports.

Scientists claim to have located the 'missing carbon sink' in tropical forests that are absorbing around one billion tonnes more carbon than previously thought. Jane Burgermeister investigates.

Wind-blown dust from the Southwest US is shortening seasonal snow cover in Colorado's ski resorts.

Companies worldwide are now competing to cut their carbon emissions, but is this trend one of environmental concern, hard-headed business or careful PR? Kurt Kleiner investigates.