Africa is no longer the carbon sink of the world | Newswise: News for Journalists

Credit: Wits University

Figure 1: Summarising the key components of the African Carbon Cycle and their change over the first two decades of this century.

« Africa is no longer the carbon sink of the world

Credit: Wits University

Figure 2: Some of the ecosystem processes that need to be quantified to accurately assess the African Carbon Budget – methane emissions from termites and livestock, as well as tree growth and mortality rates.

« Africa is no longer the carbon sink of the world

Credit: Wits University

Figure 3: Showing different forms of land use in Africa – as landscapes are transformed into small scale, and then commercial agriculture, GHG emissions and carbon losses increase significantly.

« Africa is no longer the carbon sink of the world

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