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Logging is destroying southern forests — and dividing US environmentalists

Grist

logging and woods products industry has positioned itself as a purveyor of “natural climate solutions.” After they are cut they can be replanted, absorbing carbon once again as they mature. This rosy view of logging, however, is hotly contested. In the fight against climate change, the $300-billion U.S.

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Why should the Scottish woodlands be protected?

AGreenLiving

Although Scotland is more heavily forested than England or Wales, much of its woodlands have been lost to logging, urban sprawl and climate change. Planting trees encourages the absorption of carbon dioxide, one of the key greenhouse gases responsible for global warming. Why has reforestation become important in recent years?