Tag: Carbon sink
It only takes 20 years for the rainforest to regenerate without human intervention
The disappearance of tropical forests is not necessarily final: when conditions are favorable, a new forest very similar to the original one grows back in less than 20 years, according…
A surprisingly powerful carbon sink in the Southern Ocean
Too many human activities are the source of carbon dioxide emissions. Fortunately, this CO2 is partially absorbed not only by plants, but also by the oceans. Slowing down anthropogenic global…