Trees Are Carbon Sinks. To produce its food, a tree absorbs and locks away carbon dioxide in the wood, roots, and leaves. Carbon dioxide is a global warming suspect. A forest is a carbon storage area or a sink that can lock up as much carbon as it produces.
Why Pensions are Important: Sources. The average monthly Social Security benefit paid to retired workers in 2016 is $1,347.59, or $16,171.08 a year. The average monthly Social Security benefit paid to widows & widowers is $1,291.48, or $15,497.76 per year. The average monthly Social Security benefit paid to disabled workers is $1,166.18, or $13,994.16 per year.
Old age security (OAS) benefits, which consist of the basic OAS pension, the Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS) and the Allowances, will remain the same for the first quarter of 2015 (January to March). As of Jan. 1, 2015, the basic OAS pension will stay at $563.74 per month.