Atmosphere Carbon Dioxide Politics Rainforest 
Inside Climate News
JANUARY 16, 2023
By Bob Berwyn, Katie Surma Forests managed by Indigenous peoples and other local communities in the Amazon region draw vast amounts of planet-warming carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere while the rest of the rainforest has become a net source of the greenhouse gas, a new report has found.
Our Environment
MAY 21, 2021
South America is home to the largest biodiverse rainforests on Earth. This is equivalent to a rainforest the size of the United Kingdom [3]. 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.
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
Vermont Law
APRIL 13, 2020
The environmental issue addressed here is that certain agricultural practices, like converting forests to ranchland, release large amounts of carbon into the atmosphere and severely disrupt ecosystems. Additionally, approximately 13% of the world’s net carbon dioxide. 20% of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions.
Law Columbia
AUGUST 8, 2023
Corporate and securities law – as well as companies and their leaders acting through lobbying and politics – also have major roles to play. [9] It would require standardized reporting of GHG emissions (primarily carbon dioxide and methane) by firms doing business in California with total annual revenues more than $1 billion. [19]
A Greener Life
OCTOBER 21, 2021
Carbon dioxide output plunged during the COVID-19 lockdowns last year, but that was temporary and they have surged again since as economies have recovered. Nature-based solutions are projects such as preserving and restoring existing forests , peatlands, wetlands and other natural carbon sinks , and growing more trees.
Expert insights. Personalized for you.
99 
Let's personalize your content