Why forests *really* matter for climate change
Forests are in trouble, and if forests are in trouble, so are we. Reporter Joe Sandler Clarke explains how it works. According to the organisation Redd+, deforestation primarily in the tropical regions contributes a remarkable 10% of annual global CO2 emissions. https://unearthed.greenpeace.org/2017/11/14/forests-matter-climate-change-cop23
Tags: 2017, Conservation, Forests, Joe Sandler Clarke, Unearthed, Video
Categories: Climate Change, Wildfire
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