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Broken: Study reveals sharp decline in global land carbon sink in 2023

Published 22:53 on October 14, 2024  /  Last updated at 22:53 on October 14, 2024  /  Americas, Asia Pacific, Canada, EMEA, International, Nature-based, Other APAC, South & Central, US, Voluntary

Last year saw a dramatic weakening of the global land carbon sink, the system that absorbs CO2 from the atmosphere, as the planet experienced record-breaking heat and severe droughts, a new study warns.
Last year saw a dramatic weakening of the global land carbon sink, the system that absorbs CO2 from the atmosphere, as the planet experienced record-breaking heat and severe droughts, a new study warns.


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