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https://greenplaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/carbonsink.jpeg700467The planet has its own natural resources in place to help regulate the carbon in our atmosphere called carbon sinks. Carbon sinks are responsible for keeping the carbon cycle in balance and work to lower the concentration of atmospheric carbon dioxide.