Carbon Removal Permanence: Ensuring Long-Term Climate Benefits
Carbon removal permanence refers to the duration that removed CO2 remains out of the atmosphere. It is a critical factor in evaluating carbon removal…
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Carbon Cycle
How carbon moves through atmosphere, biosphere, oceans, and lithosphere.
Why Carbon Dioxide Accumulates in the Atmosphere
Carbon dioxide accumulates in the atmosphere because human activities—primarily burning fossil fuels and deforestation—release CO2 faster than natural sinks like oceans and forests can…
What Is the Biological Carbon Pump? A Deep Dive into the Ocean’s Carbon Cycle
The biological carbon pump is the ocean's natural process of transferring carbon from the surface to the deep sea through the sinking of organic…
Production-Based vs Consumption-Based Emissions: 2022 Data and Trends
In 2022, global production-based CO2 emissions from fossil fuels and industry were 36.1 GtCO2, while consumption-based emissions were identical globally but varied by country…
What Is the Global Carbon Budget?
The global carbon budget is the total amount of carbon dioxide (CO₂) that can be emitted while still limiting global warming to a specific…
Carbon Cycle Explained: Sources, Sinks and Storage
The carbon cycle is the continuous movement of carbon among the atmosphere, oceans, land, and living organisms. Carbon sources release carbon into the atmosphere,…