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 / / Americas (US & Canada), Asia Pacific (Pacific), EMEA (Africa), Nature-based Carbon (Other NbS), Net Zero Transition (Industrial Decarbonisation), Voluntary (VCM Developments)

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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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