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natural carbon sinks
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Algae Emits Methane And Offsets Its CO2 Uptake, Study
A new study suggests that although algae is known to absorb CO2, it also emits methane – a…
Cannabis Absorbs Double The Amount Of CO2 Than Trees!
Cannabis plants have been found to absorb more than twice the amount of CO2 than your average trees,…
New EU Legislation To Expand Natural Carbon Sinks
Major law was agreed upon in the EU on Friday that would accelerate the bloc’s target of reducing…
New Project To Map Seagrass Carbon Sinks In Indian Ocean Is Underway
A new project has been initiated to map seagrass meadows in the Indian Ocean, as it is one…
Sugar Equal To 32 Billion Coke Cans Found Beneath Seagrass
Scientists have discovered vast amounts of sugar to be lining the ocean beds around the world, beneath seagrass…
Scottish Project Secures $9.4M To Make Estate A Carbon Sink
The Scottish Highlands Rewilding project has raised a total of £7.5 million ($9.4 million) to transform an estate…
Honda Plans Developing Algae To Offset Emissions
Honda, the Japanese car-marker, is seeking new ways to go carbon neutral. The company plans to build a…
Japan To Study Feasibility Of Blue Carbon
A new study in Japan is taking place to determine the feasibility of what is known as ‘blue…
Farmers In The US To Receive $1 Billion To Use Carbon Sink Practices
The US Department of Agriculture announced it is giving away grants on projects of farmers, ranchers and forest…
Bogs In Ireland Trap 7.5M Tons Of Carbon
Thanks to the rehabilitation efforts of Bord na Móna, some 7.5 million metric tons of carbon dioxide were…