Africa > Ocean’s natural sequestration process removes $1 trillion worth of carbon every year -study

Ocean’s natural sequestration process removes $1 trillion worth of carbon every year -study

Published 13:22 on March 27, 2025  /  Last updated at 13:22 on March 27, 2025  / /  Africa, Americas, Asia Pacific, Australia, EMEA, Nature-based, US, Voluntary

The biological carbon pump — the natural process of marine organisms and fish drawing CO2 from the atmosphere and storing it in the ocean — has the potential to remove roughly $1 trillion per year worth of carbon, according to a study published on Thursday.
The biological carbon pump — the natural process of marine organisms and fish drawing CO2 from the atmosphere and storing it in the ocean — has the potential to remove roughly $1 trillion per year worth of carbon, according to a study published on Thursday.


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