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Should we clearcut forests to install solar farms?

Monday, May 5th, 2008 Posted in desert plants, renewable energy | No Comments »

Of course not. In addition to all their other values, forests act as carbon sinks. Yet according to a study reported in Nature Reports: Climate Change, deserts may store as much carbon as some temperate forests. The carbon is stored not ...