Sentences with phrase «to absorb greenhouse gases»

The sinks won't absorb the greenhouse gas forever, though.

Earth's forests, it turns out, play a dominant role in absorbing greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, acting like a giant sponge and soaking up on average about 8.8 billion tons of carbon dioxide each year, the new study led by the US Forest Service shows — or about one - third of fossil fuel emissions annually during the 1990 - 2007 study period.

forests can cool the planet by absorbing the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide during photosynthesis

Understanding the balance is important in order for scientists to determine whether a large area of forest is a source of CO2, or a «sink» that helps to absorb the greenhouse gas from the atmosphere.

Forests clean the air, absorb greenhouse gas emissions, and stabilize the climate — both globally and locally.

Forests, lest we forget, aren't just essential homes to many species; they also absorb greenhouse gases.

The jellyfish - like animals are known as salps and their main food is phytoplankton (marine algae) which absorbs the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide in the top level of the ocean.

Trees absorb the greenhouse gases that cause global warming.

Now, a marine scientist says the state's marine waters are turning acidic from absorbing greenhouse gases faster than tropical...

Just in terms of carbon emissions alone, the GFN estimates that absorbing the greenhouse gases generated during 2015 «would require 85 % of the planet's biocapacity.»

Trees also play a critical role in absorbing the greenhouse gases that fuel global warming.

BROOKLIN, Canada, May 17 (IPS)-- Climate change has arrested the Southern Ocean's ability to absorb greenhouse gases from the atmosphere, researchers announced Thursday.

Now scientists have new evidence indicating El Niño conditions might also add extra carbon dioxide to the atmosphere as well as lessen the ability of trees to absorb the greenhouse gas.

The Late Prof. Wangari Maathai and the Green Belt Movement recognized that green space reduces ambient heat in cities, mitigates the effects of pollution and absorbs greenhouse gases.

That is well above almost all of the heat - absorbing greenhouse gases — these stay in the lowest few kilometres of the atmosphere, the troposphere.

To address the unavoidable emissions, H&M and WWF will look at measures to strengthen the planet's ability to recover and resist climate change, as well as supporting technological innovations to absorb greenhouse gases.

Additionally, Flemish - Brabant wants to become climate neutral in the future, which means there is a balance between the emitted and absorbed greenhouse gases.

It would fund forestry projects and may allow developing nations to earn money from carbon markets by setting aside forests to absorb greenhouse gases.

Now there really are signs of fundamental limits on things, including the capacity of the atmosphere and ecosystems in the oceans to absorb greenhouse gases.

This includes action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions or absorb greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.

Forests affect climate in three different ways: they absorb the greenhouse gas, carbon dioxide, and help to keep the planet cool; they evaporate water to the atmosphere, which also helps keep the planet cool; and they are dark and absorb a lot of sunlight, warming the Earth.