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Environmental Science

Carbon Sequestration

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The world's soils hold more carbon than the atmosphere and all plants combined – about 2,500 billion tonnes versus 800 billion tonnes in the atmosphere.

Why this is interesting

You know trees absorb carbon dioxide, but did you know that the ground beneath your feet and even the ocean can trap carbon for thousands of years? How does this invisible process work?