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Shocking Findings Show the Amazon May Already Be a Greenhouse Gas Emitter Gizmodo 3/12/2021 Dharna Noor © Photo: Florian Plaucheur (Getty Images) Aerial view of a burning area of Amazon rainforest reserve, south of Novo Progresso in Para state, on August 16, 2020. Historically, the Amazon rainforest has been one of the planet’s most important sources of carbon sequestration, caching billions of tons of carbon from the atmosphere every year. For decades, scientists have cautioned us not to take this crucial service for granted, warning that in just 15 years, the Amazon c...

First study of all Amazon greenhouse gases suggests the damaged forest is now worsening climate change The first broad look at all of the gases that affect how the Amazon works—not just CO2—reveals a system on the brink. ByCraig Welch Email The Amazon rainforest is most likely now a net contributor to warming of the planet, according to a first-of-its-kind analysis from more than 30 scientists. For years, researchers have expressed concern that rising temperatures, drought, and deforestation are reducing the capacity of the world’s largest rainforest to absorb carbon dioxide from the at...