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== Explanation == | == Explanation == | ||
The original IPCC graph represents both CO<sub>2</sub> emissions and carbon sinks. The Climate | The original IPCC graph represents both CO<sub>2</sub> emissions and carbon sinks. The Climate Fresk has chosen to split it in two to show where CO<sub>2</sub> comes from and where it goes. This is why the two cards are symmetrical: every year, the CO<sub>2</sub> emitted by humankind has to go somewhere. Any CO<sub>2</sub> that is not absorbed by the other carbon sinks remains in the atmosphere. | ||
The text at the back of the card gives approximate absorption rates. The more detailed percentages are: | The text at the back of the card gives approximate absorption rates. The more detailed percentages are: | ||