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Traces of ancient atmosphere trapped in rocks from the Archaean eon provide evidence of the sudden release of volcanic gases around 2.5 billion years ago. This burst of gases may be linked to the…
A special collection on Deep Carbon Science in the journal Frontiers features a range of new geochemical, geodynamic, and microbial discoveries. More than 100 scientists from within and beyond the…
New 3D, interactive visualizations developed in collaboration with virtual reality researchers at the University of California, Davis, are helping Earth scientists to make sense of complex, three-…
A special collection in American Mineralogist entitled "Earth in Five Reactions: A Deep Carbon Perspective" features a mix of invited reviews and contributed papers on the key chemical reactions that…
Since December 2015, when the Carbon Mineral Challenge launched, amateur collectors and mineralogists around the world have documented 31 new carbon-bearing minerals. The Challenge formally ended…
By mapping existing data on subsurface life onto a model of Earth, researchers have created a 3D interactive globe of deep life and are refining estimates of subsurface biomass.
An upcoming book from science historian Simon Mitton will take readers on a tour of deep carbon science from the Ancient Greeks up until the start of the Deep Carbon Observatory. The history, From…
300 members of the Deep Carbon Observatory community met from 24-26 October 2019 in Washington, DC, USA, for “Deep Carbon 2019: Launching the Next Decade of Deep Carbon Science.” This international…
The Royal Scottish National Orchestra is creating a debut recording of composer David Earl’s Symphony in C: A Carbon Symphony to be available on Spotify and other music streaming platforms in…
Photographer Matthew Wordell accompanied the science team to document a ‘behind the scenes’ perspective of what it was like to conduct field research during the ABOVE project.
Film maker Zach Voss of Retroscope Media accompanied the ABOVE science team to document what it’s like to sample volcanoes in remote Papua New Guinea.