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CO2 Removal by Natural SinksGlobal Carbon Project Natural land and ocean CO2 sinks removed 57% (or 5.3 PgC per year) of all CO2 emitted from human activities during the 1958-2008. During this period the size of the natural sinks has grown but at a slower pace than emissions have grown, although year to year variability is large. This implies a decline in the efficiency of the sinks in removing atmospheric CO2 over time (from 60% fifty years ago down to 55% in recent years), a trend expected to continue the future. Models suggest the sinks are responding to climate change and variability. >>>>read more>>>> GCP Carbon Budget '08 | CO2 removal by natural sinks GCP Carbon Budget '08 | CO2 ocean sink GCP Carbon Budget '08 | CO2 land sink |