Canada's forests actually emit more carbon than they absorb — despite what you've heard on Facebook

Tuesday, February 12, 2019 - 07:20 in Earth & Climate

This country's managed forest land hasn't been a net carbon sink since 2001. That's because trees don't just absorb carbon when they grow, they emit it when they die and decompose, or burn.

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