Degradation of the Amazon Rainforest Is as Important as Deforestation, yet It Remains an Invisible Issue

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The deforestation of the Amazon Rainforest garners most of the attention when it comes to conservation and threats to the forest, but a new study finds that degradation could be responsible for up to 47% of the carbon emitted in the region, making it a more important source of carbon emissions than deforestation in some parts of the Amazon region.

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