{"id":3213,"date":"2026-04-08T11:10:44","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T09:10:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.scientistrebellion.nl\/?p=3213"},"modified":"2026-04-09T11:44:41","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T09:44:41","slug":"sources-and-sinks-of-greenhouse-gases","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.scientistrebellion.nl\/index.php\/en\/2026\/04\/08\/sources-and-sinks-of-greenhouse-gases\/","title":{"rendered":"Sources and sinks of greenhouse gases"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Visualisations based on NASA’s atmospheric models of greenhouse gas emissions and distribution clearly show that the climate crisis is a climate justice issue. CO\u2082 is primarily emitted by wealthy countries in the Northern Hemisphere and then spreads to the rest of the globe. It is countries that contribute least to rising CO\u2082 levels that suffer most from heatwaves, droughts and floods resulting from rising temperatures.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

See also the Klimaatwiki<\/a> (in Dutch) on the Carbon Balance and Carbon Sinks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fast-rising concentrations of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere are the main driver of human-caused global warming. Reducing the emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases is the only realistic solution to the climate crisis. However, unlike some other forms of pollution, carbon dioxide is invisible to the human eye. This makes it harder to communicate the challenge of global warming to the public.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These visualisations by NASA \u2013 the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration \u2013 show CO2<\/sub> emissions build up in the atmosphere over the course of a year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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