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Warming could help make the Indian Ocean a stronger climate buffer

The world's oceans help slow climate change by absorbing carbon dioxide (CO₂) from the atmosphere, but how much they take up can vary throughout the year.

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The world's oceans help slow climate change by absorbing carbon dioxide (CO₂) from the atmosphere, but how much they take up can vary throughout the year. New research, published in Geophysical Research Letters , suggests these seasonal patterns are changing across the Indian Ocean, potentially affecting how it helps to regulate Earth's climate. CO₂ moves continuously between the ocean and the atmosphere.

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