Tuesday, May 24, 2022

The Amazon rainforest is now an emitter of CO2

 From a  tweet by The Economist


The Amazon rainforest’s flora absorb 1.5bn tonnes of CO2 a year, equivalent to 4% of emissions from fossil fuels. The Brazilian Amazon has been a net carbon emitter since 2016. Rapid deforestation outweighs carbon capture by remaining trees




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