The land and sea soak up much of the carbon dioxide emitted into the atmosphere. But one set of simulations suggests that global warming could greatly impair this ability.
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Sarmiento, J. That sinking feeling. Nature 408, 155–156 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1038/35041676
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