2020 is being described by many as a tipping point: the year that humanity as a species must take concrete and measurable action to prevent catastrophic climate change. But even if we do manage to slow carbon emissions from 2020 onwards, how would the planet deal with all the carbon dioxide we have produced so far? How much capacity do the planet’s natural carbon sequestration reserves actually ha ...[Read More]
The Carbon Potential of Peat
Northern carbon sink. Credit: Mélina Guêné-Nanchen (distributed via imaggeo.egu.eu).