carbon sink

British  

noun

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

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Example Sentences

Ocean warming has far-reaching consequences, such as degradation of marine ecosystems, biodiversity loss and reduction of the ocean carbon sink, the agency said.

From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026

Weyerhaeuser also is selling its forests as a carbon sink to companies seeking to offset their carbon emissions or burnish their green credentials.

From Barron's • Dec. 16, 2025

The ocean also produces half of the oxygen we breathe on land and is the largest carbon sink on Earth, absorbing about 30% of all carbon dioxide emissions from humans.

From Salon • May 21, 2025

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

From BBC • Oct. 28, 2024

However, scientists have worried that the scarcity of certain nutrients -- particularly phosphorus -- would limit forest growth, shrinking the potential carbon sink.

From Science Daily • Jun. 6, 2024