In the next 24 hr., deforestation, mainly in the tropics, will release as much CO2 into the atmosphere as 12.5 million people flying from London to New York. That is the stark reality of the effect of deforestation outlined in a new report from Oxford-based Global Canopy Program, an alliance of 38 leading scientific institutions in 19 countries that forms a collaborative program of research, education and conservation addressing biodiversity, climate change and poverty alleviation.
In the next 24 hr., deforestation, mainly in the tropics, will release as much CO2 into the atmosphere as 12.5 million people flying from London to New York. That is the stark reality of the effect of deforestation outlined in a new report from Oxford-based Global Canopy Program, an alliance of 38 leading scientific institutions in 19 countries that forms a collaborative program of research, education and conservation addressing biodiversity, climate change and poverty alleviation. GCP Head ...
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