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What is carbon sequestration?

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(i) Carbon sequestration is the process of capturing and storing `CO_(2)` which reduces the amount of `CO_(2)` in the atmosphere with a goal of reducing global climate change.
(ii) Carbon sequestration occurs naturally by plants and in ocean.
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