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Do mountains produce carbon or remove it from the atmosphere?

The Sierra Nevada, as seen here in Sequoia National Park, was not included in the study on mountains and the carbon cycle. Researchers, however, plan to study them next.
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The Sierra Nevada, as seen here in Sequoia National Park, was not included in the study on mountains and the carbon cycle. Researchers, however, plan to study them next.

A new study brings clarity to a long-running debate over whether mountains produce carbon dioxide or remove it from the atmosphere.

A new study brings clarity to a long-running debate over whether mountains produce carbon dioxide or remove it from the atmosphere.

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Kaleb Roedel