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2024-11-21 11:18:22 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 6E16157564A951696171C5CAD86A717DFCFCD581655C6C39B6B0FF7A47B51508
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The BBC reports on a scientific paper; it is not an opinion piece. https://arxiv.org/pdf/2407.12447 Other media created similar reports. https://theweek.com/environment/earth-carbon-sinks-collapsing https://international.la-croix.com/laudato-si/when-forests-can-no-longer-absorb-human-co2-emissions Reading beyond the headline, studies over the years demonstrate the variable and complex nature of how forests absorb carbon. https://research.noaa.gov/deforestation-warming-flip-part-of-amazon-forest-from-carbon-sink-to-source/ https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/nasa-study-finds-tropical-forests-ability-to-absorb-carbon-dioxide-is-waning/ https://www.climatecentral.org/news/forests-and-oceans-help-store-carbon-but-are-vulnerable-to-climate-change https://climatechange.ucdavis.edu/climate/news/grasslands-more-reliable-carbon-sink-than-trees
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