Carbon dioxide in the atmosphere
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- Created on: 23-02-13 11:15
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- carbon dioxide in the atmosphere
- plants and oceans are often referred to as carbon dioxide "sinks" as they adsorb excess CO2 and release when its in short supply
- the changing balance
- over the recent past there has been a great increase in the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere
- The main cause of this is the amount of fossil fuels we burn to power our cars, heat our homes and make electricity
- with carbon levels rising the amount the sea takes in also rises but now we are seeing signs that the sea can no longer withstand the levels of CO2
- one example is that many coral reefs are now dieing because of the acidic conditions caused by this
- over the recent past there has been a great increase in the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere
- carbon moves in and out of the atmosphere due to rocks,plants,animals and oceans
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