Do mountains produce carbon or remove it from the atmosphere?

KUNR Public Radio | By Kaleb Roedel

Published March 21, 2024 at 11:05 AM MDT

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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.

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Do mountains produce carbon 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.