carbon storage
Locking away CO2
Carbon storage is the capture and long-term containment of carbon dioxide to prevent its release into the atmosphere.
Natural carbon storage occurs in forests, oceans, and soil.
Industrial carbon storage typically involves injecting CO₂ into underground geological formations.
The term appears frequently in climate policy discussions: The project promises permanent carbon storage in depleted oil fields.
- peatlandsWetlands with accumulated plant matter
- biocharCharred biomass soil amendment
- soil organic matterDecomposed biological material in earth
- soil healthGround's biological vitality
- mangrovesSalt-water coastal trees
forests · old growth · deep ocean · grasslands · permafrost · net zero · climate regulation · climate change · greenhouse gases · fossil fuels · humus · green bonds · burial · photosynthesis · sediment · reforestation · tree planting · trees
- ecologyhabitat, ecosystem, balance, niche, food webs
- rainforestrainforest, jungle, tropical, tropics, canopy
- Carbon CycleCO2, photosynthesis, respiration, decomposition, CO2 levels
- ecosystem servicespollination, water purification, climate regulation, air purification, water filtration
- forest benefitswildlife habitat, erosion control, water filtration, climate regulation, clean air
- taigaboreal forest, taiga, spruce, coniferous forest, pine
carbon storagecarbon emission
Discharged atmospheric pollutant
outgassing · deforestation · degassing · permafrost thaw · forest fire
carbon storagecarbon emissions
Released greenhouse gases
greenhouse gas emissions · combustion · deforestation · industrial emissions · carbon footprint