Protected areas store a year’s worth of CO₂ emissions, study reveals

Mongabay
Jun 2, 2023, 2:20 pm172 pts
By avoiding deforestation, globally protected areas store roughly one year’s worth of global fossil fuel emissions, compared to otherwise unprotected areas. That’s the conclusion of a recently published study that sought to calculate the carbon benefits of preserving forests and other landscapes. Brazil’s…

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Protected areas store a year’s worth of CO₂ emissions, study reveals

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