Geography GCSE
Carbon sinks
What Carbon sinks means in Geography GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Carbon sinks
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Reference: AQA
Trees act as these, absorbing carbon dioxide through photosynthesis.
Topics that use Carbon sinks
- Climate change (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Afforestation
- Climate change adaptation
- Climate change mitigation
- Deforestation
- Enhanced greenhouse effect
- Ice cores
- International agreements
- Long-term versus short-term changes
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