Why do the largest tropical forests in the world have stated emitting carbon dioxide instead of absorbing carbon emissions? Explain (200 Words)
Refer - The Indian Express
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KEY POINTS
· In a study published in the journal Nature, the eastern Amazon forests have said that a significant amount of deforestation in eastern and southeastern Brazil has turned the forest into a source of CO2 that has the ability to warm the planet.
· Some forests in Southeast Asia have also turned into carbon sources in the last few years as a result of formation of plantations and fires.
· The forest has been under threat due to deforestation and burning. In 2019, fires in the Amazon were visible from space.
· NASA’s Earth Observatory notes that state policies that encourage economic development, such as railway and road expansion projects have led to “unintentional deforestation” in the Amazon and Central America.
· Because of significant levels of deforestation there has been a long-term decrease in rainfall and increase in temperatures during the dry season.
· Because of these reasons the eastern Amazon forests are no longer carbon sinks, whereas the more intact and wetter forests in the central and western parts are neither carbon sinks nor are they emitters.
· Another reason for the eastern region not being able to absorb as much CO2 as it did previously is the conversion of forests into agricultural land.
ANIL KUMAR RAM 3 years
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Abhishek Das 3 years
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Introduction about Amazon forest is not required, try to elaborate more on reasons for the emission of carbon di oxide. Keep Writing.
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Try to emphasize more on emission of carbon di oxide. Keep Writing.
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