# Hidden climate superpower: Why some ocean “snow” carries six times more carbon > HelixNews · Web page: https://helixnews.one/story/7907 · All pages for agents: https://helixnews.one/llms.txt 1 outlet covering · First listed: ScienceDaily, Nov 8, 2026, 7:14 PM · Read it: Scientists have discovered that the stickiness of underwater “marine snow” plays a surprisingly important role in how much carbon reaches the deep ocean. Gooier particles resist bacterial breakdown and can transport more than six times as much carbon to the depths, revealing an unexpected connection between ocean slime and Earth's climate. ## Who's covering it In the order they published: - Nov 8, 2026, 7:14 PM: [Hidden climate superpower: Why some ocean “snow” carries six times more carbon]() — ScienceDaily (Science news, United States) Scientists have discovered that the stickiness of underwater “marine snow” plays a surprisingly important role in how much carbon reaches the deep ocean. Gooier particles resist bacterial breakdown and can transport more than six times as much carbon to the depths, revealing an unexpected connection between ocean slime and Earth's climate.