Sentences with phrase «plants absorbs carbon from the atmosphere»

The potential of bioenergy to reduce greenhouse gases results from the fact that growing plants absorbs carbon from the atmosphere.

Not exact matches

But by stopping the destruction of mature (old - growth) forests, we prevent a huge amount of carbon from going into the atmosphere, and by promoting Earth - friendly planting and management of young forests, we absorb large amounts of atmospheric carbon.

One approach that is gaining currency among environmental scientists is carbon dioxide capture and storage (CCS), a form of carbon sequestration in which CO2 is removed from the waste gas of power plants, typically by absorbing it in a liquid, and subsequently burying it deep underground, hence keeping the gas out of the atmosphere.

We found that plants absorb it from the atmosphere in their leaves, much as they take up carbon dioxide.

Plants absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and convert it to organic carbon during photosynthesis.

In the springtime, there is a dramatic removal of carbon from the atmosphere as plants absorb carbon dioxide, using it through photosynthesis to fuel their growth.

This is because the amount of CO2 released from E85 during combustion is practically identical to the level of carbon dioxide the plants absorbed from the atmosphere through photosynthesis when they were growing.

New NASA - funded research shows that when the atmosphere gets hazy, like it did after the eruption of Mt. Pinatubo in the Philippines in June 1991, plants photosynthesize more efficiently, thereby absorbing more carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.

In other words, when we burn fossil fuels, we are utilizing a small part of the solar energy that had been collected and stored by plants over millions of years, and in the process we are liberating into the atmosphere the carbon dioxide that those plants had absorbed from the atmosphere in the first place.

They absorbed the radiant energy of the Sun, and breathed in carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, as plants continue to do today.

Simple but effective things that individuals can start doing NOW include: reducing energy use at home by purchasing energy efficient home appliances; planting trees to absorb carbon from the atmosphere; walking or taking public transportation instead of driving; making smart consumer choices by purchasing environmentally sound products and energy - efficient vehicles; and practicing waste minimization, product reuse, and recycling.

During the summer growing season, plants absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.

Additionally, plants grown in this material absorb carbon from the atmosphere, making Florafelt a «carbon absorbing» product.

* Scientists discovered that a recent, unexplained surge of carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere is due to more greenhouse gases escaping from trees, plants and soils — which have traditionally buffered the warming by absorbing the gases.

F These rainforests and wetlands play a vital role in climate stability because they sequester carbon, absorbing and storing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere in the soils and plants.

Trees take years to reach maturity, and during their early years as saplings, trees can only absorb a limited amount of carbon from the atmosphere, meaning that carbon offset projects usually do not deliver actual emission reductions in the atmosphere for many years, possibly decades, after the trees are planted...

Ocean acidity is rising as sea water absorbs more carbon dioxide released into the atmosphere from power plants and automobiles.