A new study to be published in Nature suggests that the ocean’s capacity to absorb atmospheric carbon dioxide is 20% higher than previously thought, at 15 gigatonnes per year. This research focused on the role of plankton in carbon transportation to the seabed. Credit: SciTechDaily.com
Research reveals that oceans store 20% more carbon dioxide than previously estimated, primarily through plankton transporting carbon to the seabed. This new understanding, however, doesn’t significantly impact the current CO2 emission crisis.
The ocean’s capacity to store atmospheric carbon dioxide is…
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