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FRI, 13 NOV · 80 ITEMS
"Rain may increase ocean carbon uptake more than thought" — Phys.org · Science & Medicine
A new study using an improved model of how rain affects air-sea CO2 exchange finds that rain significantly enhances the ocean's ability to absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Current global carbon budgets may underestimate the ocean carbon sink by roughly 5-15% because they do not fully account for this rain-driven effect. The findings, published in Nature Geoscience in September 2026, suggest the ocean is an even stronger ally against climate change than previously thought.
The claim is based on a peer-reviewed study in Nature Geoscience (September 2026) that uses a realistic global model of and turbulence. The reporting by Phys.org accurately summarizes the study's conclusions. While the model is state-of-the-art, the exact percentage increase remains a modeling estimate that could be refined with further observations.
The underlying study was published in September 2026, and this news article from November 12, 2026, reports on it as genuinely new research.