carbon sink
A natural or artificial reservoir that accumulates and stores some carbon-containing…A natural or artificial reservoir that accumulates and stores some carbon-containing chemical compound for an indefinite period.
» Wetlands are an important carbon sink, helping to mitigate the effects of climate change.
Feuchtgebiete sind wichtige Kohlenstoffsenken und tragen somit zu einer Linderung der Auswirkungen des Klimawandels bei.
Meaning
1 sensesA natural or artificial reservoir that accumulates and stores some carbon-containing chemical compound for an indefinite period.
Examples
2 sentencesWetlands are an important carbon sink, helping to mitigate the effects of climate change.
deFeuchtgebiete sind wichtige Kohlenstoffsenken und tragen somit zu einer Linderung der Auswirkungen des Klimawandels bei. — mhr
Grasslands and the soils beneath them act as giant carbon sinks, the report notes. But not if they are overgrazed.
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