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Subsidies for Deforestation 100x Aid to Prevent It; Amazon Carbon Uptake Declines as Trees Die Faster
Thursday, April 2, 2015 17:17
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Subsidies to industries that cause deforestation worth 100 times more than aid to prevent it. Brazil and Indonesia spent over 100 times more in subsidies to industries that cause deforestation than they received in international conservation aid to prevent it.
Amazon’s Carbon Uptake Declines as Trees Die Faster. Initially, an increase in carbon dioxide in the atmosphere led to a growth spurt, but the extra carbon has had unexpected consequences.
