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Logging contributes large amounts of carbon dioxide to atmosphere, study finds

KUNC | By Emma VandenEinde
Published July 26, 2023 at 1:51 PM MDT
A logger guides a log along a piece of equipment that cuts the logs into boards at the Walatowa Timber Industries in Jemez Pueblo, N.M., on June 22, 2023. Forests – especially younger trees – can grow back quickly and take lots of carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere, but harvesting is even quicker and slows down the process.
Emma VandenEinde
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A logger guides a log along a piece of equipment that cuts the logs into boards at the Walatowa Timber Industries in Jemez Pueblo, N.M., on June 22, 2023. Forests – especially younger trees – can grow back quickly and take lots of carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere, but harvesting is even quicker and slows down the process.

Trees are often viewed as a climate solution, as they suck carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere. Research also shows that logging pollutes more than previously thought.

Trees are often viewed as a climate solution, as they suck carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere. Research also shows that logging pollutes more than previously thought.

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