Countries are making a mistake by depending on natural carbon sinks like forests to compensate for ongoing emissions, risking the viability of crucial climate goals.
The natural carbon cycle means that carbon absorbed by forests eventually escapes back into the atmosphere, demonstrating that these sinks cannot offset future emissions.
Scientists warn that if human emissions do not reach zero, reliance on natural carbon sinks will only contribute to global warming, threatening the climate pact.
We are counting on natural landscapes to absorb past emissions but cannot expect them to compensate for ongoing emissions, undermining the Paris Agreement efforts.
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