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Climate@slrpnk.net · 2 years ago

Trees and land absorbed almost no CO2 last year. Is nature’s carbon sink failing?

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Trees and land absorbed almost no CO2 last year. Is nature’s carbon sink failing?

www.theguardian.com

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Climate@slrpnk.net · 2 years ago

The sudden collapse of carbon sinks was not factored into climate models – and could rapidly accelerate global heating

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And not just burning them for power/transport - a lot of this is coming from forest fires.
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  Which are frequently burnt just for cheap beef.

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