News
Desert soils pull in carbon dioxide at night, Berkeley researchers find
Researchers have identified an unexpected carbon cycle in the Mojave Desert: dry soils absorb carbon dioxide during the night. The finding challenges assumptions about how desert ecosystems exchange g
By Strategic Communications · 2026-09-24T09:05:44.550Z
Researchers have identified an unexpected carbon cycle in the Mojave Desert: dry soils absorb carbon dioxide during the night. The finding challenges assumptions about how desert ecosystems exchange greenhouse gases and could improve climate and carbon cycle models. Readers will learn how the process works and why nighttime soil activity matters for understanding arid environments.
Read the full article here https://ourenvironment.berkeley.edu/news/uc berkeley scientists find carbon cycle hiding desert minerals