Oceans play an essential role in carbon cycling by taking up atmospheric carbon. This is particularly important in limiting global warming, providing a buffer to rising levels of CO2.
The oceans help to limit global warming by soaking up carbon dioxide emissions. But scientists have discovered that intense warming in the future could lessen that ability, leading to even more severe warming.
The oceans help to minimize global warming by absorbing carbon dioxide emissions. However, researchers have discovered that future intense warming could reduce that ability, leading to even more intense warming.