Published in Science · View the paper (DOI)
A new study reveals that tropical forests act as a net source of carbon dioxide, with most releases caused by deforestation and degradation. The majority of land areas in the tropics showed no significant change in carbon over the 12-year period, but those that did experienced losses mainly due to deforestation.
Coverage from 2 institutions
- Resolving the mysterious carbon contribution of the tropics American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) · Sep 28, 2017 · first to report
- New measurements show widespread forest loss has reversed the role of tropics as a carbon sink Woodwell Climate Research Center · Sep 28, 2017