Melting Antarctic ice may weaken a major carbon sink

ScienceDaily
Feb 4, 2026, 4:32 am118 ptsTrending
Melting ice from West Antarctica once delivered huge amounts of iron to the Southern Ocean, but algae growth did not increase as expected. Researchers found the iron was in a form that marine life could not easily use. This means more melting ice does not automatically boost carbon absorption. In the future,…

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