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Sunday 16 August 2009

What is a Carbon Sink? What is Sequestration

A carbon sink is a natural or manmade reservoir that accumulates and stores some carbon-containing chemical compound for an indefinite period.

The main natural sinks are:

  • Absorption of carbon dioxide by the oceans
  • Photosynthesis by plants and algae
The main manmade sinks are:
  • Landfills
  • Carbon capture and storage proposals
The process by which carbon sinks remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere is known as
  •  CO2  sequestration or carbon sequestration.
Public awareness of the significance of CO2 sinks has grown since passage of the Kyoto Protocol, which promotes their use as a form of carbon offset


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