Photo Credit: Fair Use [17 U.S.C. § 107] Science journalist and author Peter Brannen points out dark layer linked to Triassic–Jurassic extinction event.
Carbon Dioxide Isn’t What You Think It Is
22 Aug 2025 | Abstracted from Scientific American
Science journalist Peter Brannen reframes carbon dioxide not as a villain but as an essential molecule that has shaped life and Earth's history through the global carbon cycle. His book highlights how CO₂ has modulated climate, driven evolution, and enabled civilization. Yet current fossil-fuel–driven CO₂ emissions are unprecedented in speed, potentially threatening stability built over deep time.
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