Is Deforestation a Threat to Climate Change?

Last year, the tropics lost over a 27 a million acres of tree cover globaly. In just the first six months of 20 22, the amazon experienced the highest deforest station we've seen since 20 16. annually, forests absorb one point five times more carbon than the united states emits annually. So with each acre we lose, we lose the capacity to to absorb carbon in that way.