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The global carbon budget

The carbon cycle and global warming

This article considers the way carbon dioxide released by human activity has impacted on the carbon cycle, what this means for our climate, and how natural carbon sinks help to mitigate the impact of the ‘extra’ carbon released

Forests are part of the terrestrial carbon sink

For a quiz to test your knowledge of the carbon cycle go to: www.hoddereducation.co.uk/geographyreviewextras

The carbon cycle describes the movement of carbon through natural systems, between plants, soils, the ocean and the atmosphere. The global (or anthropogenic) carbon budget refers to:

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