Oceans absorb about 30 percent of the carbon dioxide released into the atmosphere.
Notes on verification
Corroborated by NOAA, UN, CSIRO, and peer-reviewed studies with consistent figures around 25-31%, strongly supporting the ~30% claim. [tier=gold indep_score=0.983 clusters=3 claim_tier=notable]
Sources
- The Pacific Ocean—facts and information (seed:science_and_space)
- https://www.noaa.gov/education/resource-collections/ocean-coasts/ocean-acidification (corroboration)
- https://www.un.org/en/climatechange/science/climate-issues/ocean (corroboration)
- https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/news/quantifying-ocean-carbon-sink (corroboration)
- https://www.csiro.au/en/news/all/articles/2023/june/oceans-absorb-emissions (corroboration)