Forests 'emit more CO2 than they soak up'

By Jamey Keaten
Updated October 29 2021 - 7:02am, first published 6:57am
A report suggests forests in areas like the Blue Mountains may emit more CO2 than they absorb.
A report suggests forests in areas like the Blue Mountains may emit more CO2 than they absorb.

Sites containing some of the world's most treasured forests, including the Yosemite National Park and Indonesia's Sumatra rainforest, have been emitting more heat-trapping carbon dioxide than they have absorbed in recent years, a UN-backed report says.

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