carbon sink

noun

1. areas of vegetation, especially forests, and the phytoplankton-rich seas that absorb the carbon dioxide produced by the burning of fossil fuels

Example Sentences

Data indicates that the southeastern Amazon has now turned from a carbon sink to a source.

From BBC

However, to calculate the carbon sink and biodiversity opportunities associated with shifting cropland use in the U.S., the authors of the GFI report significantly limited the scope of their analysis.

From Salon

The findings have worrisome implications about the ocean’s vital ability to act as a carbon sink, or a place that removes greenhouse gases from the atmosphere, said David Nielson, the study’s lead author and a researcher at the Max Planck Institute for Meteorology in Hamburg, Germany.

From Los Angeles Times

However, their future as a carbon sink has been uncertain.

From Science Daily

"Because of these flexible strategies, trees may be able to support a carbon sink in the future, even with nutrient constraints. Our findings support the potential of tropical reforestation and conserving intact forests as a long-term climate solution."

From Science Daily