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Study shows that the Amazon could be emitting more carbon than it absorbs
04:18 - 12:20 (08:01)
Samples taken from high altitude in the southeastern Amazon suggest that the forest could be releasing more carbon than it absorbs due to emissions from deforestation exceeding the forest's capacity to absorb carbon. The study provides a comprehensive picture of the region's so-called carbon budget, which could be used to inform conservation efforts.
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High-altitude air samples in the Amazon suggest that the ecosystem itself may be emitting more carbon than it is absorbing, with the emissions from tree-clearing desolating forests' capacities to absorb carbon.
04:18 - 12:20 (08:01)
Amazon Rainforest
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High-altitude air samples in the Amazon suggest that the ecosystem itself may be emitting more carbon than it is absorbing, with the emissions from tree-clearing desolating forests' capacities to absorb carbon.