Degraded Tropical Forests Now Release More Carbon Than They Store, New Study Finds

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By Climate NexusSep 29, 2017, 1:25 pm99 pts
Tropical forests may no longer be acting as carbon sinks and could be releasing more carbon than they store, according to troubling new research. A study published Thursday in the journal Science finds that forests across Asia, Latin America and Africa release 425 metric tons of carbon per year, which is…

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