> If the world literally eliminated 100% of carbon emissions then biological carbon sinks (plants) would eventually restore the natural equilibrium Unfortunate

> If the world literally eliminated 100% of carbon emissions then biological carbon sinks (plants) would eventually restore the natural equilibrium Unfortunately this would take several centuries, maybe a 1000 years. Weirdly enough this is sometimes used as an argument not to cut emissions[1]. Also, we're not in equilibrium right now. The consequences of the CO2 that is already emitted have not yet fully manifested themselves. If we don't want to live for centuries with those consequences, then cutting all emissions is not enough. We'll have to actively remove CO2 from the atmosphere somehow. [1] http://blogs.news.com.au/heraldsun/andrewbolt/index.php/heraldsun/comments/column_flannery_admits_no_gain_from_this_carbon_tax_pain http://blogs.news.com.au/heraldsun/andrewbolt/index.php/hera...