| Last September the world’s climate change experts presented the latest scientific evidence of the extent of global warming. They were unequivocal in their judgment: the world has been heating up at a remarkable rate since the 1950s and this has largely been the result of greenhouse gas emissions by industrialised nations.
A substantial amount of harmful emissions, however, result not from industrial activity but the destruction of forests, mainly in the developing world. The burning of trees for fuel directly emits carbon. But more importantly, the destruction of forests removes a vital part of the world’s natural carbon cycle, releasing the carbon stored in their soil. An area the size of Greece is estimated by the UN to be lost each year...............................................Full Article: Source
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