Without human intervention, the carbon on Earth would gradually enter the atmosphere through natural processes such as volcanic activity, occurring over millions of years in the slow carbon cycle. However, human activities, particularly the burning of fossil fuels, have drastically accelerated this process, leading to the release of large amounts of carbon into the atmosphere every year.
Additionally, deforestation further exacerbates the problem by removing dense plant growth that serves as a carbon sink. These plants store carbon as biomass and help remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere through photosynthesis. By clearing forests, we eliminate this crucial mechanism for carbon removal.
Furthermore, human-induced emissions of carbon dioxide from the burning of fossil fuels have been steadily increasing since a certain period (the exact time frame or event is not specified). This ongoing release of carbon into the atmosphere from human activities is causing a significant shift in the carbon cycle, disrupting Earth's geochemical and biological balance.
Overall, human activity is altering the dynamics of Earth's carbon cycle, transferring carbon from the slow cycle to the atmosphere at an unprecedented rate. This disruption has far-reaching implications for the planet's climate and ecosystems.
Without human Response area, the carbon on Earth would leak slowly into the atmosphere through volcanic activity over millions of years in the slow carbon cycle. By burning Response area we accelerate the process, releasing large amounts of carbon into the atmosphere every year. When we clear Response area, we remove dense growths of plants that have stored carbon as biomass. As a result of deforestation, we eliminate plants that would otherwise take carbon out of the atmosphere through Response area. Emissions of carbon dioxide by man from the burning of fossil fuels have been growing steadily since the Response area. Human activity, therefore, is moving carbon from the slow cycle into the Response area and as a result, altering the dynamics of Earth’s geochemical and biological balance.
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