Greenhouse gas effect caused by mangrove forest conversion is quite significant

Monday, April 10, 2017 - 21:31 in Earth & Climate

Clear-cutting of tropical mangrove forests to create shrimp ponds and cattle pastures contributes significantly to the greenhouse gas effect, one of the leading causes of global warming, new research suggests.

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