12 Mar 2024

Southern Ocean acts as carbon sink - but for how long?

From Morning Report, 8:51 am on 12 March 2024

New Zealand scientists are getting closer to helping to solve one of the most important mysteries of global warming.

A giant carbon sink in the Southern Ocean is buying valuable time in the fight to stop greenhouse gases, but there are concerns it could start to fail.

Climate Change Correspondent Eloise Gibson reports.