How can carbon sequestration help reduce global warming problems?
Atmospheric carbon dioxide, and other greenhouse gases act to trap heat that is reflected from the earths surface. This buildup of heat could lead to global warming. Through carbon sequestration, atmospheric carbon dioxide levels arereduced as soil organic carbon levels are increased. If the soil organic carbon is undisturbed, then it can remain in the soil for many years as stable organic matter. This carbon is then sequestered, or removed from the pool available to be recycled to the atmosphere. This process reduces CO2 levels in the atmosphere, reducing the chances of global warming.
