Friedlingstein P, O’Sullivan M, Jones MW, et al.. "Global Carbon Budget 2024". Earth System Science Data. November 13, 2024. https://essd.copernicus.org/... (Contributed by Gregory Autin).
The latest Global Carbon Budget 2024 report, published in the journal Earth System Science Data, shows that global CO2 emissions from fossil fuels will reach a record level in 2024. Caused by fossil fuels from combustion engines of all kinds and agriculture, the global carbon budget increased by 0.8 percent compared to last year. This is only partially offset by the absorption of greenhouse gases by natural carbon sinks such as oceans and forests. The higher the temperatures, the less the natural carbon sinks can absorb, which is particularly evident in the case of forests where reforestation is far from sufficient to compensate for deforestation. There is nothing to suggest that the global carbon cycle peak caused by anthropogenic activities has already been reached.
Posted on 13/11/24
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