TNPSC Thervupettagam

India’s Carbon Sequestration 2025

February 20 , 2025 4 hrs 0 min 173 0
  • The green cover in India has absorbed more carbon than it emitted annually in the last decade.
  • But the rate of sequestration declines during the extreme climate events such as drought.
  • The Green vegetation absorbs carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere through photosynthesis and releases it back into the air through respiration.
  • The Net Ecosystem Exchange (NEE) estimates ranging from 380 to 530 million tonnes of carbon per year.
  • They (green vegetation) released 210 million tonnes of carbon annually, acting as carbon sources.

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