2006 Carbon Dioxide Deforestation Government 
Our Environment
MAY 21, 2021
As a result, greedy businesses, financers and governments all across the globe have been exploiting the valuable resources these million-year-old forests hold. Replacing these massive carbon sink forests with machinery which continuously pumps vast amounts of carbon dioxide into the Earth’s atmosphere is increasing the rate of global warming.
Environmental Progress
FEBRUARY 28, 2021
Globally, the rate of reforestation is catching up to a slowing rate of deforestation. [11] 32] Part of the reason the planet is greening stems from greater carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, and greater planetary warming. [33] 33] Scientists find that plants grow faster as a result of higher carbon dioxide concentrations.
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