National Science Review
Low latency carbon budget analysis reveals large decline of land carbon sink in 2023
Extreme heat weakens land’s power to absorb carbon
Written by Copernical Team Wednesday, 13 November 2024 07:00-
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A new European Space Agency-backed study shows that the extreme heatwaves of 2023, which fuelled huge wildfires and severe droughts, also undermined the land’s capacity to soak up atmospheric carbon. This diminished carbon uptake drove atmospheric carbon dioxide levels to new highs, intensifying concerns about accelerating climate change.