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The hidden effects of deforestation on our planet and 3 other fascinating Frontiers articles you may have missed

Frontiers

The first-ever research conducted by a team from the US pinpointed the local, regional and global non-CO2 benefits of specific forest zones worldwide to find that the entire world gains the most benefits from the band of tropical rainforests spanning Latin America, central Africa and Southeast Asia.

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Carbon-Labeled Beef: It’s What’s for Dinner

Vermont Law

In addition to carbon sequestration, tropical rainforests help to regulate the global temperature by. which results in a land surface that reflects more solar radiation and disrupts the natural temperature cycling provided by forest cover. insulating the earth. value translates to a higher heat absorption factor, and.