En-en adult card 12 carbon sinks

Card #12: Carbon sinks

Causes		Consequences
CO2 Emissions Weakening Gulf Stream		Concentration of CO2 Ocean Acidification

Half of the CO₂ we emit every year is absorbed by carbon sinks :
- 1/4 by the vegetation (through photosynthesis)
- 1/4 by the ocean
The remaining half (1/2) stays in the atmosphere.