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Deforestation in tropics more important than in northern lats
Preventing deforestation in the tropics is more important than in northern latitudes, the panel agreed, since lush tropical forests sequester more carbon than sparser northern forests. And deforestation in northern areas has benefits, since larger areas end up covered in exposed, heat-reflecting snow. - Read More
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Topics : Forestry
Amazon destruction increasing alarmingly
According to a report from Brazil’s National Institute for Space Research, Amazon destruction jumped 228% in August 2008, compared to August 2007. That equates to at least 757 square kilometers compared to 230 square kilometers the August before. - Read More
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Topics : Society