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Forests and Climate Change
Forests and Climate Change
Forests are important in determining the accumulation of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere; they absorb 2.6 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide each year, about one-third of the carbon dioxide released from the burning of fossil fuels.
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Giant Trees for Climate Change Mitigation in India
Giant Trees for Climate Change Mitigation in India - GlobalGiving
Deforestation is one of the major contributors to climate change. It has been observed tha large trees are often the first targets for felling due to their economic value. However, a single giant tree supports the survival of 35 different flora & fauna. They are also primary carbon guzzlers of the ...
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Amazon road-building projects would result in deforestation of 2.4 million hectares
Amazon road-building projects would result in deforestation of 2.4 million hectares
A team of researchers from the U.S., Bolivia, Brazil, Sweden, Peru and Columbia has found that most of the road projects currently planned for the Amazon rainforest have not been assessed for ...
phys.org
Africa | UNEP - UN Environment Programme
Africa | UNEP - UN Environment Programme
Africa faces serious environmental challenges, including land degradation, deforestation, biodiversity loss and extreme vulnerability to climate change.
www.unenvironment.org
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