One of the many elements of truth behind this statement is that oceans represent a massive carbon sink, having taken up approximately 48 percent of all anthropogenic carbon dioxide (CO2) released into the atmosphere since the Industrial Revolution. Through this process of ongoing absorption, the oceans have played a vital role in maintaining global balance and mitigating the climatic effects of anthropogenic emissions: the more CO2 we released into the atmosphere, the more the oceans absorbed.
Ang isa sa mga maraming elemento ng katotohanan sa likod ang pahayag na ito ay na ang mga karagatan kumakatawan sa isang napakalaking carbon lababo, pagkakaroon ng kinuha up ng tinatayang 48 porsiyento ng lahat ng anthropogenic carbon dioxide (CO 2) inilabas sa kapaligiran dahil ang Industrial Revolution.