1.0Gizmodo Australiahttps://gizmodo.com.auDharna Noorhttps://gizmodo.com.au/author/dharnanoor-usa/Some Tropical Forests in Brazil Are Already Releasing More Carbon Than They Absorbrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="ey9iogBxPP"><a href="https://gizmodo.com.au/2020/12/some-tropical-forests-in-brazil-are-already-releasing-more-carbon-than-they-absorb/">Some Tropical Forests in Brazil Are Already Releasing More Carbon Than They Absorb</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://gizmodo.com.au/2020/12/some-tropical-forests-in-brazil-are-already-releasing-more-carbon-than-they-absorb/embed/#?secret=ey9iogBxPP" width="600" height="338" title="“Some Tropical Forests in Brazil Are Already Releasing More Carbon Than They Absorb” — Gizmodo Australia" data-secret="ey9iogBxPP" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script>
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https://gizmodo.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/19/v8cbgeiawzkhnytcqemm-scaled.jpg?quality=7525601440For years, climate scientists have been sounding the alarm about the increasing likelihood that the Amazon rainforest, now one of the biggest absorbers of carbon in the world, could actually become a source of carbon within just 15 years. New research shows that for some other kinds of tropical forests nearby, that’s already happening.