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General Knowledge · Q189

Environmental Science

Competitive Exams · General Knowledge · question 189

Q189

Carbon sequestration is a strategy used to control

A.
pollution
B.
population explosion
C.
desertification
D.
global warming
Answer

Answer: Option D

Solution

Answer: Option D
Solution:
Carbon sequestration describes long-term storage of carbon dioxide or other forms of carbon to either mitigate or defer global warming and avoid dangerous climate change. It has been proposed as a way to slow the atmospheric and marine accumulation of greenhouse gases, which are released by burning fossil fuels.