Today's KNOWLEDGE Share :Types of Carbon

Today's KNOWLEDGE Share

Types of Carbon You Should Know


When we talk about climate change, we often hear the word carbon—but did you know it exists in different forms, each playing a unique role in our planet’s climate system? Let’s break it down 👇



🖤 Black Carbon

Produced from the incomplete combustion of fossil fuels, biomass, and forest fires. A major component of soot, it absorbs sunlight and worsens global warming while also polluting air.


💙 Blue Carbon

Carbon stored in coastal ecosystems such as mangroves, seagrasses, and salt marshes. These ecosystems are natural climate heroes, capturing and storing large amounts of CO₂.


🤎 Brown Carbon

Light-absorbing organic carbon from burning biomass (wood, crops, etc.). Unlike black carbon, it can both warm and cool the atmosphere depending on conditions.


❤️ Red Carbon

Carbon released through biological particles on snow and ice—affecting reflectivity and accelerating melting.


💚 Green Carbon

Carbon stored in terrestrial ecosystems—forests, plants, and soils—forming a vital part of the natural carbon cycle.


✨ Understanding these types of carbon helps us see both the threats and the opportunities in the fight against climate change. Protecting ecosystems, reducing emissions, and managing carbon wisely are key to a sustainable future.


👉 source : Greenonoics

👉 Image Credit: Rushalee Gupta



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