LONDON, 15 July. - (ANA)  - The Brazil Amazon rainforest is emitting more carbon dioxide than it is able to absorb, a new study has found. 

 

The vast rainforest had previously been a carbon sink, absorbing the emissions driving the climate crisis. 

 

However, it is now causing its acceleration, emitting a billion tonnes of carbon dioxide a year. 

 

The majority of the emissions are caused by fires, many deliberately set to clear land for beef production, said the study published in the journal Nature.  - (ANA) -

 

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