Deforested soil releases CO2
The soil is an organic system that, when healthy, acts as the biggest land carbon sink. When the trees are removed, the soil degrades and much of the sequestered CO2 is released into the atmosphere.
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Anthropogenic Climate Change »Anthropogenic Climate Change
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Responding to climate change? »Responding to climate change?
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Immediate action required »Immediate action required
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How to reduce the risks/impact of climate change? »How to reduce the risks/impact of climate change?
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Forestation »Forestation
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Stopping deforestation »Stopping deforestation
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Deforestation accounts for 20–23% of global CO2 emissions »Deforestation accounts for 20–23% of global CO2 emissions
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Deforested soil releases CO2
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