Amazon Rainforest Now Releases More Carbon Than It Absorbs
The Hindu's Science for All newsletter reports that the Amazon is no longer a carbon sink but an emitter. In plain terms, the rainforest now gives off more carbon than it takes in. The piece explains the science without heavy jargon.
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Forests act as carbon sinks by pulling carbon dioxide from the air as trees grow. The Amazon is one of the world's largest rainforests, so a change in its role affects the global climate.
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