ð Carbon deltas are regions where the balance of carbon inputs and outputs ⚖️ shifts over time, often due to ðą natural cycles, ð geological activity, and ð human influence. In ecosystems, carbon deltas represent the difference between how much carbon is absorbed (ðģ photosynthesis, ð ocean uptake, ðŠĩ soil storage) and how much is released (ðĨ combustion, ð respiration, ðĄ️ permafrost thaw). When a forest ðēðēðē expands, its carbon delta becomes negative ➖, meaning it sequesters more carbon than it emits, acting like a ðą natural sink. On the other hand, when land is cleared ððĨ, soils and vegetation release their stored CO₂ ðĻ, flipping the delta positive ➕, becoming a carbon source. Oceans ð, covering most of the planet, are major regulators of carbon deltas; they absorb CO₂ ð§ but warming ðĄ️ reduces their uptake, sometimes even leading to degassing ðĻ. Wetlands ðŠĩðū and peatlands ðŠī are huge carbon stores, but drainage ð§ or fires ðĨ can quickly transform them into p...
