Coverage of the study circulates widely on social media
2Sep 11 6:36 AM · 13d ago · 2 posts · 1 source · development 2 of 2
A post highlighting the study and an independent researcher's car-crash analogy for the effect gained significant traction (855 score, 19 comments) on Bluesky.
newscientist.com
“It's like crashing a car into the wall, and then you back up the car. It's not the same car any more”
“It’s like crashing a car into the wall, and then you back up the car. It’s not the same car any more,” he says. “We can’t just simply take out CO2. There are consequences, and some of these consequences are long-lasting."
I mean, yeah? Unless I’m missing something, this is more like ocean carbon dynamics 101 rather than some new revelation. It’s a bit like saying a balloon could become a net source of helium after I stop inflating it.
🌊 The Southern Ocean is one of Earth’s biggest CO2 sinks, but that could change dramatically as we move toward net-zero and negative emissions. As atmospheric CO2 falls, the Southern Ocean may actually begin releasing CO2 back into the atmosphere. 1/3
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