The lithosphere significantly impacts global climate change
the verdict
SUPPORTED
the evidence backs this
confidence 84/100
Geological and climatological evidence shows that lithospheric processes—such as volcanic activity, silicate weathering, and tectonic volatile cycling—significantly influence long-term global climate change.
Evidence for · 4
Numerical Adventures with Geochemical Cycles
1991 · cited by 28
Walker (1991) models geochemical cycles and emphasizes the critical role of lithosphere-atmosphere-ocean interactions in driving global climate change.
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Volcanism and basalt weathering drove Ordovician climatic cooling.
2025 · cited by 1
The study by Huang et al. (2025) demonstrates that volcanic activity and basalt weathering of the lithosphere drove long-term Ordovician climatic cooling through atmospheric CO2 drawdown.
Exo-Geoscience Perspectives Beyond Habitability.
2026 · cited by 0
This review highlights how planetary interiors, volatile cycling, and tectonic regimes in the lithosphere shape long-term climate stability on rocky planets.
K isotopes trace temporal silicate weathering intensity.
2025 · cited by 0
The study notes that silicate weathering of the lithosphere alters biogeochemical cycles and regulates habitable global temperatures.