Tiny creature gorges, gets fat, and locks up planet-warming carbon

Georgina Rannard

Climate and science correspondent

Prof Daniel J Mayor @oceanplankton A close-up of the head of the copepod, Calanus propinquus, showing its bright red antennae and hair-like feeding appendages.Prof Daniel J Mayor @oceanplankton

A tiny, obscure animal often sold as aquarium food has been quietly protecting our planet from global warming by undertaking an epic migration, according to new…

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