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Forests Are Losing Their Ability to Hold Carbon | A new USDA report finds forests could become a major emitter of carbon by 2070
(www.scientificamerican.com)
this post was submitted on 26 Jul 2023
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Jfc.
I'm seriously losing all hope for a future where my grandkids are safe. Or my kids.
I believe that you need optimism to be an effective advocate for the future. Does anybody have anything hopeful regarding climate change? I'm at the bottom of the barrel here and not really finding anything
...or myself.