Study finds Amazon rainforest now releases more carbon than it absorbs
October 28, 2026
October 28, 2026
LAWRENCE, Kansas, Oct. 28 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news:
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Study finds Amazon rainforest now releases more carbon than it absorbs
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LAWRENCE -- The Amazon rainforest in South America is so critical to the health of Earth's atmosphere that it's known as the "lungs of the planet." In part, that's because the forest's dense vegetation absorbs vast amounts of carbon dioxide from Earth's . . .
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Study finds Amazon rainforest now releases more carbon than it absorbs
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LAWRENCE -- The Amazon rainforest in South America is so critical to the health of Earth's atmosphere that it's known as the "lungs of the planet." In part, that's because the forest's dense vegetation absorbs vast amounts of carbon dioxide from Earth's . . .