Both warming and precipitation changes are affecting the global carbon cycle, although the impact of the frequency and intensity of climate extremes on carbon cycling is unclear. Now, research suggests that most extreme events enhance soil organic carbon losses under warming globally.
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Lugato, E. Soil organic carbon losses exacerbated by climate extremes. Nat. Clim. Chang. 14, 17–18 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41558-023-01873-4
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