Where Does Atmospheric Carbon Come From? - The Carbon Cycle

The video tutorial explains the major sources of carbon emissions, including living organisms, oceans, and geological activities. It highlights how fossil fuels, derived from ancient organic matter, significantly impact the carbon cycle by releasing carbon stored over millions of years. The tutorial also covers the four natural carbon pools: atmosphere, oceans, land plants, and soils, and describes the global carbon cycle, which involves the movement of carbon among these reservoirs.

What is the significance of the time scale mentioned regarding the release of carbon from fossil fuels?

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Explain the concept of the global carbon cycle as described in the text.

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