Emerging climate impact on carbon sinks in a consolidated carbon budget.

ABSTRACT: Despite the adoption of the Paris Agreement 10 years ago, carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels continue to increase, pushing atmospheric CO₂ levels to 423 ppm in 2024 and driving human-induced warming to 1.36 °C, within years of breaching the 1.5 °C limit^1,2. Accurate reporting of anthropogenic and natural CO₂ sources and sinks is a prerequisite to tracking the effectiveness of climate policy and detecting carbon-sink responses to climate change. Yet notable mismatches between reported emissions and sinks have so far prevented confident interpretation of their trends and drivers¹. Here we present and integrate recent advances in observations and process understanding to address some long-standing issues in global ca

SUBMITTER: Friedlingstein P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12727495 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature