carbon sequestration
Locking away CO2
Carbon sequestration is the capture and long-term storage of carbon dioxide to reduce its concentration in the atmosphere.
Natural sequestration occurs through forests, oceans, and soil absorbing CO₂.
Technological approaches pump captured carbon into underground geological formations.
The term appears frequently in climate policy discussions: The proposal includes incentives for carbon sequestration projects.
Replanting depleted woodlands
- afforestationIntroducing woods to treeless land
- forest managementPlanned woodland stewardship
- peatlandsWetlands with accumulated plant matter
- wetlandsWater-saturated terrain
mangroves · seagrass · old-growth forest · soil organic matter · biodiversity · ecosystem restoration · agroforestry · cover crops
Carbon dioxide formula
- photosynthesisLight-to-sugar conversion in plants
- biomassLiving material in aggregate
- respirationGas exchange in organisms
- decompositionBreakdown into simpler parts
Emissions that trap heat
- global warmingRising planetary temperatures
- climate actionMeasures addressing atmospheric change
- emissions reductionLowering pollutant output
- net-zeroBalanced emissions state
Paris Agreement · IPCC · climate mitigation · environmental policy · cap and trade · sustainability · green technology
reforestation
Replanting depleted woodlands
- afforestationIntroducing woods to treeless land
- forest managementPlanned woodland stewardship
- peatlandsWetlands with accumulated plant matter
wetlands · mangroves · seagrass · old-growth forest · soil organic matter · biodiversity · ecosystem restoration · agroforestry · cover crops · kelp forests
CO2
Carbon dioxide formula
- photosynthesisLight-to-sugar conversion in plants
- biomassLiving material in aggregate
- respirationGas exchange in organisms
biochar
Charred biomass soil amendment
- mineralizationConversion to mineral form
greenhouse gases
Emissions that trap heat
- global warmingRising planetary temperatures
- climate actionMeasures addressing atmospheric change
- emissions reductionLowering pollutant output
net-zero · Paris Agreement · IPCC · climate mitigation · environmental policy · cap and trade · sustainability · green technology
carbon sequestrationcarbon emission
Discharged atmospheric pollutant
CO2 emissions · greenhouse gas emissions · outgassing · deforestation · carbon dioxide release
carbon sequestrationdeforestation
Large-scale woodland elimination
coal combustion · industrial pollution · slash-and-burn agriculture
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