A new study has revealed that with efficient and planned maintenance of natural carbon sinks we can leverage the natural carbon storage of Earth.
Scientists have mapped global hotspots that can become storage of carbon. The study will provide a framework of understanding how to properly utilize the carbon storage potential of the Earth. The study has mapped above and below the ground untapped storage that can store 287 petagrams of carbon. Forests alone account for 71% of untapped potential, of which 70% are located in the tropical zones.
These maps provide a good understanding of potential carbon storage sites but these are based on strictly physical properties and don’t take into account the cost, local climate implications or the effects on the well being of local populations if a forest restoration effort is mobilized. A range of other information needs to be considered before climate change solutions can be properly implemented.
"From forests to soils, terrestrial ecosystems store enormous amounts of carbon globally, and are capable of storing even more," said Dr. Wayne Walker, Carbon Program Director at Woodwell Climate Research Center and study lead author
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