2025/10/01 by Sudhanshu Pandey · 1 voice
Environmental Science · Energy · Earth and Planetary Sciences · #Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics #Global Energy and Sustainability Research #Atmospheric Ozone and Climate
paper · pdf · doi:10.1029/2025av002085
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Abstract Spaceborne CO 2 observations can now resolve monthly anomalies in Earth's carbon cycle, pinpointing the impact of regional extreme events like drought and fire in near real time. Monthly atmospheric CO 2 growth rates from NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory‐2 (OCO‐2) provide an early warning system for how the carbon cycle responds to extreme events, and lay a foundation for continuous, satellite‐based monitoring of carbon cycle changes. However, NASA FY 2026 President's Budget Request omits OCO‐2 funding after FY 2025, risking a gap in this monitoring capability as climate hazards intensify.