Acarbonsinkisanaturalorartificialreservoirthatabsorbsandstorescarbondioxide(CO2)fromtheatmosphere,helpingtoreducetheconcentrationofgreenhousegases.Naturalcarbonsinksincludeforests,oceans,andsoil,whichabsorbCO2throughprocesseslikephotosynthesisanddissolution.Artificialcarbonsinks,suchascarboncaptureandstorage(CCS)technologies,aredesignedtomimicorenhancethesenaturalprocesses.ByremovingCO2fromtheair,carbonsinksplayacrucialroleinmitigatingclimatechangeandmaintainingthebalanceoftheEarth'scarboncycle.Protectingandexpandingcarbonsinksisessentialforachievingglobalclimategoals.
