After 37 Years, the World’s Longest-Running Soil Warming Experiment Uncovers a Startling Climate Secret

A decades-long experiment in a Massachusetts forest is uncovering unexpected behavior in soil carbon. After nearly 40 years, the longest-running soil warming experiment in the world is producing an unexpected finding. What was once considered long-term, “stable” carbon in forest soils is proving far less permanent. As temperatures rise, even these stubborn carbon reserves can [...]