We can make smart decisions when we understand the basics. For example, carbon mixed with water is carbonic acid (carbonation), so it is important for our oceans that the carbon cycle is in balance.  We don’t want the Pacific to turn into a soft drink!
GlobalCarbonCycleBudget2002-2011-GCP-LeQuere-2012

 

Source:
https://www.carboncycle.org/the-carbon-cycle/

The Global Carbon Budget as calculated by a global group of scientists
https://www.carboncyclescience.gov/what-is-carbon-cycle#C-Budget