- December 20, 2020
Forests in Brazil emitting more carbon than they absorb due to climate change: Study
Julia Jacobo
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Tropical forests in Brazil have begun to release more carbon than they absorb as the warming climate kills more of the trees, researchers said.
The forests play an important role in the climate fight for their ability to absorb carbon dioxide from Earth’s atmosphere, but dry and warm seasonal forests in southeastern Brazil have been progressively absorbing less carbon while releasing more over time, with the region transitioning “from a carbon sink to a carbon source” in 2013, according to a study published Friday in Science.