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Not just trees: most of the carbon sequestered in the land is stored in the soil and water, research

The swamps of the Alps. Credit: Inrae -sébastiendedanieli Recent studies have shown that carbon stocks in terrestrial ecosystems are increasing, mitigating about 30% of CO2 emissions associated with human activity. The overall value of carbon sinking on the Earth’s surface is fairly well known, as it can be inferred from the total carbon balance of the planet’s anthropogenic emissions, and…