Reduction of tropical cyclone-induced ocean carbon outgassing since 1993
Lijing Cheng
Nature Geoscience, Published online: 25 May 2026; doi:10.1038/s41561-026-01985-4 Carbon dioxide outgassing from the ocean associated with the passage of tropical cyclones has declined in recent decades and may switch to being a net sink of CO2 under high-emissions scenarios, according to an analysis of observational records.