Carbon key words Flashcards
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Acidification
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The gradual reduction of pH of the oceans, due to dissolving carbon dioxide from the atmosphere
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Afforestation
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Planting trees and vegetation in the aim of increasing forest cover
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Biofuel
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Burning crops and vegetation for electricity and heat
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Carbon capture and storage
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The capture of carbon dioxide emissions directly from the factory, pumped into disused mines rather than being released into the atmosphere.
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Carbon fluxes
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The movement of carbon between stores
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Carbon neutral
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A process that has no net addition of carbon dioxide to the environment.
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Carbon stores
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Places where carbon accumulates for a period of time such as rocks and plant matter.
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