Atmosphere
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Siberian Permafrost Contains More Carbon Than the Entire Earth's Atmosphere
“So basically permafrost is frozen soil, largely in Siberia and all those regions. So it has more carbon stored in the Siberian, in Siberian permafrost than the whole of atmosphere right now, which is a pretty big number.”
Emitted atmospheric carbon dioxide persists for roughly 20,000 years
“So, when you emit CO₂, it stays in the atmosphere for a really long time. Thousands of years. Tens of thousands of years. People argue, but you wouldn't be totally wrong by saying there was a 20,000 year lifespan.”
Davidson: Nitrous oxide emissions persist in the atmosphere for 100+ years
“It has such a long lifetime that what we're emitting now is going to stay in the atmosphere for a hundred years or more and so, you know, it's going to have an impact on several future generations.”
Chay: Soil holds more carbon than atmosphere and terrestrial biomass combined
“Soil carbon is a huge carbon reservoir. It holds more carbon than the atmosphere, more carbon than all the terrestrial biomass combined”
Atmosphere TV generated tens of millions in pre-pandemic revenue
“And they eventually spun this off and they create this business called atmosphere. And this was making tens of millions of dollars in revenue pre pandemic. I believe they raised tens of millions of dollars at like a two hundred million dollar valuation.”