The last-ditch effort to save the world’s forests from climate change

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By Eric HolthausMar 8, 2018, 7:02 am301 pts
Each year, the Earth’s trees suck more than a hundred billion tons of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. That’s an impossibly huge number to consider, about 60 times the weight of all the humans currently on the planet. Our forests perform a cornucopia of services: Serving as a stabilizing force for nearly…

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