Carbon sequestration
Origin: Lat. carbo, -ōnis, sequestrum
A geoengineering technique for the long-term storage of carbon dioxide or other forms of carbon, for the mitigation of global warming. This process usually captures carbon dioxide gas emissions from coal, oil, or natural gas power plants. CO2 is also sequestered naturally by biological, chemical or physical processes. For examples, trees, algae, and microbes also sequester CO.
Spanish: Secuestro de carbón.
Sources and references
- "Glossary of climate change acronyms". UNFCCC. http://unfccc.int/essential_background/glossary/items/3666.php#Cview
- Lovett, Richard "Burying biomass to fight climate change"view
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