The Brazilian Amazon rainforest has been losing its carbon stock over the past decade

According to a study involving scientists from the University of Oklahoma (USA), INRAE and the LSCE (CEA-CNRS-UVSQ), the Brazilian Amazon rainforest has released more carbon than it has absorbed over the last ten years. The cause: the degradation of the forest due to human activities and climate change.

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A. Mazaud, dépêche du 22/09/2021