Forests that are legally protected can provide a positive «carbon sink,» which absorbs more carbon than it emits into the atmosphere. (forestsnews.cifor.org)
The research challenges the long - held belief that forests act as «carbon sinks» by storing more carbon than they emit due to natural processes and human activity. (resilience.org)
Coastal portions of the world's oceans, once believed to be a source of carbon dioxide (CO2) to the atmosphere, are now thought to absorb as much as two - thirds more carbon than they emitted in the preindustrial age, researchers estimate. (sciencedaily.com)