What Happens When a Major Carbon Sink is Full?

May 17, 2007 Environmental News

We might just be finding that one out, as Antartica’s Southern Ocean, which takes up about 15% of the world’s excess carbon dioxide, appears to be nearly saturated.

What this means, of course, is that it cannot absorb more carbon dioxide, and so more will stay in the air. Anyone care to consider what exactly that means? How about approximately?

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