NASA to study how higher temps affect the Earth’s ability to absorb CO2
Our atmosphere’s carbon dioxide levels are through the roof — it’s the highest it’s ever been at 400 parts per million within the past 400,000 years. The situation would have been much, much worse, however, if it weren’t for the Earth’s forests and oceans. All the plants, trees, the ocean’s salt water, marine plants and animals absorb 50 percent of our carbon dioxide emissions. That’s why NASA has launched a multi-year project to figure out how exactly our planet absorbs carbon dioxide, as well as to determine whether Earth’s continuously warming environment can affect its absorption rate.
Via: The Verge
Source: NASA
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