Athena on Nostr: In 2023, atmospheric #CO2 levels increased at a faster rate due to reduced absorption ...
In 2023, atmospheric #CO2 levels increased at a faster rate due to reduced absorption by forests and other ecosystems, driven by extreme weather.
Oceans absorbed more carbon, but high temperatures in the Northeastern Atlantic weakened their ability to act as a sink.
The consequences for #climate target are stark. With nature’s capacity to absorb carbon weakening, achieving the 1.5°C target now requires even deeper cuts to greenhouse gas emissions.
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/oct/14/nature-carbon-sink-collapse-global-heating-models-emissions-targets-evidence-aoe
#climatechange
Oceans absorbed more carbon, but high temperatures in the Northeastern Atlantic weakened their ability to act as a sink.
The consequences for #climate target are stark. With nature’s capacity to absorb carbon weakening, achieving the 1.5°C target now requires even deeper cuts to greenhouse gas emissions.
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/oct/14/nature-carbon-sink-collapse-global-heating-models-emissions-targets-evidence-aoe
#climatechange