The+carbon+cycle+and+climate+change+2010

==//By: Jamie Reynolds// == == __Carbon Cycle__ : The carbon cycle is a major bioeochemical cycle. Carbon atoms are exchanged through many living things every day.Carbon atoms can be recycled for thousands and thousands of years. There is a limited supply of Carbon atoms so the process of being recycled is very important to keep balance. == == __The Carbon Cycle Diagram__: The blue and green boxes (atmosphere, Vegatation, Surface Ocean etc..) in the diagram to the right, indicates carbon cycle sources (places of orgin), and carbon sinks (places of storage). For example, in the diagram, the soil & detritus recycle carbon directly to the earths atmosphere. The orange arrows in the diagram show which way the carbon travels on the earth. ==
 * //__The Carbon Cycle and Climate Change of 2010__//**

The rabbit eats the grass (green plants cycle carbon by using the process of photosynthesis) and the carbon atoms make up tisues in the rabbit, then the fox eats** **the rabbit and the carbon atoms are exchanged and the coyote uses it to its advantage for its own needs.** ([])
 * __For example in the diagram below__:



Evidence has been showed and predicted that over time with the increase in carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, will increease the rate of climate change. The Mauna Loa Observatory in Hawaii, has data to support climate change due to the carbon cycle. The observatory also discovered that there has been a 30% increase in carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere.** [|**http://www.cotf.edu/ete/modules/climate/GCcarbon1.html**]
 * __Evidence__

-Humans effect the carbon cycle in many ways. the biggest way we effect the carbon cycle is the burning of fossil fuels. Since the industrial revolution, there has been a rapid increase in the burning of these fuels. For example: Gas (cars), Coal, oil (heat),**
 * __How do we affect the carbon cycle__

There has been a huge increase in burning fossil fuels for energy since the 1870's ( Industral Revolution). As you can see, in the first diagram on page, Fossil fuel, which when burned creates a significant amount of carbon dioxide which goes straight into the atmosphere and is not recycled through any other sources. The concern today is that the carbon cycle may be closly related to global warming and ,any climatic changes today.
 * __The problem__:

__How do we help to reverse the effects?__ - It would take decades to reverse the effects of the carbon cycle, and even then the effects would not be entirly gone. Some things people can do today to help try and reverse the effects are: Renewable energy - Solar Power - Water - Solar power**

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