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https://www.sciencenews.org/article/lake-antarctica-ice-microbes-carbon
In one lake deep under Antarctica’s ice, microbes feast on ancient carbon
May 12, 2023 - Microorganisms living in a lake beneath the ice sheet in West Antarctica feed on ocean carbon that was deposited 6,000 years ago.
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https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/02/260224023201.htm
Congo basin blackwater lakes are releasing ancient carbon into the atmosphere | ScienceDaily
Deep in the Congo Basin, vast peatlands quietly store enormous amounts of Earth’s carbon — but new research suggests this ancient vault may be leaking....
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https://www.livescience.com/planet-earth/blackwater-lakes-and-rivers-in-the-congo-basin-are-now-emitting-ancient-carbon-into-the-atmosphere
'Blackwater' lakes and rivers in the Congo Basin are now emitting ancient carbon into the...
Mar 12, 2026 - Carbon that has been buried in the Congo Basin's peatlands for millennia is seeping into lakes and rivers. Why this is happening remains unclear, but...
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https://news.ufl.edu/2022/11/organic-molecules-mars/
Perseverance rover detects more organic carbon on Mars in search for signs of ancient life News |...
These kinds of organic molecules could have given rise to life on the red planet.
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https://www.sciencealert.com/there-s-worrying-new-evidence-that-arctic-soils-are-releasing-ancient-stored-carbon
There's Worrying New Evidence That Arctic Soils Are Releasing Ancient Stored Carbon : ScienceAlert
Scientists on Tuesday published new evidence that old or even ancient carbon, pulled out of the atmosphere and stored in the bodies of plants hundreds or...
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