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If global human CO2 emissions stopped, the ocean would be absorbing some of the current atmospherical CO2, so it would start going down. The ocean is already c
by Gravityloss 5y ago
If global human CO2 emissions stopped, the ocean would be absorbing some of the current atmospherical CO2, so it would start going down.
The ocean is already currently absorbing, and acidifying as a result. It is not currently in equilibrium.
Of course, as it warms, its ability to absorb lessens. Warm water holds less CO2, used as a denialist talking point to say that the CO2 is from the oceans, not from humans. But it actually makes the problem worse.
But what's even more important about the nature of this problem that local emissions don't matter. If the US stopped but EU and China etc continued, the US heat dome problem would still go on.
That's why this needs to be coordinated internationally. It really matters a lot what the US president and congress does regarding international treaties.
- puchatek 5y agoIf the US and Canada managed to cut down on their dramatic per capita emission levels then this could serve as an example to others and give some weight to otherwise empty pleas for change. It would also help accelerate green tech to a point where it can compete with fossil fuels on price line it's happening with solar. Others will follow suit naturally at that point