US EditionOcean Carbon Blind Spot May Skew Climate Forecasts
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Ocean carbon blind spot may skew climate forecasts
A new report by the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO reveals a critical lack of understanding of how the ocean absorbs and stores carbon. This glaring uncertainty about our planet's largest carbon sink threatens to skew current climate predictions, and hamper our ability to develop effective mitigation and adaptation strategies in the coming decades.
UNESCO warns of poor understanding of how oceans absorb carbon; discrepancies in scientific models range from 10% to 20%; current industrial activities and risks associated with climate engineering in the future may also alter the ocean's natural capacity to absorb CO₂. Source of original article: United Nations / Nações Unidas (news.un.org). Photo credit: UN. The […]
The capacity of the oceans to eliminate and store carbon plays a crucial role in mitigating the greenhouse effect. However, scientific models vary in the estimation of the amount of carbon absorbed by the oceans, leaving little room for improvement.
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