Editor's Summary
12 April 2007
A sinking feeling
The IPCC Working Group II report suggests that we can't rely on the terrestrial and ocean carbon sinks indefinitely. But in a Commentary, Reay et al. argue that with appropriate ecosystem management, the sinks can be maintained into the future despite the threat of a warming climate. For more on 'IPCC II', published last week, see the News and News Features pages, and the Editorial on page 701.
Commentary: Climate change 2007: Spring-time for sinks
Carbon sinks play a key role in slowing the growth of carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere. These sinks are at risk as the world warms, but their demise is not inevitable, say Dave Reay and his colleagues.
doi:10.1038/446727a
