Why blue carbon cannot truly offset fossil fuel emissions
Blue carbon will not solve climate change. The effect is too small; existing sediment carbon stock is a liability; and there is a timescale mismatch between ancient fossil fuel emissions and uptake by vegetation. Clearer communication would support informed decision-making.
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| author | Sophia C. Johannessen James R. Christian |
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| description | Blue carbon will not solve climate change. The effect is too small; existing sediment carbon stock is a liability; and there is a timescale mismatch between ancient fossil fuel emissions and uptake by vegetation. Clearer communication would support informed decision-making. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-20ff5f8c43804f3b84771f751826575d2023-11-12T12:30:58ZengNature PortfolioCommunications Earth & Environment2662-44352023-11-01411410.1038/s43247-023-01068-xWhy blue carbon cannot truly offset fossil fuel emissionsSophia C. Johannessen0James R. Christian1Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Institute of Ocean SciencesFisheries and Oceans Canada, Institute of Ocean SciencesBlue carbon will not solve climate change. The effect is too small; existing sediment carbon stock is a liability; and there is a timescale mismatch between ancient fossil fuel emissions and uptake by vegetation. Clearer communication would support informed decision-making.https://doi.org/10.1038/s43247-023-01068-x |
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| title | Why blue carbon cannot truly offset fossil fuel emissions |
| title_full | Why blue carbon cannot truly offset fossil fuel emissions |
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| title_short | Why blue carbon cannot truly offset fossil fuel emissions |
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