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Urgent Call: Preserve Amazon Trees to Combat Climate Change

9/30/2025

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Dr. Rebecca Banbury Morgan (University of Bristol) notes Amazon deforestation has severe impacts; old trees hold irreplaceable carbon and biodiversity.
RAINFOR network shows Amazon's key role in absorbing carbon and mitigating CO2.
Dr. Adriane Esquivel-Muelbert underscores rainforests' role in fighting climate change, with COP30 approaching.
The study reinforces preserving large trees as vital for carbon capture and ecosystem health.

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Story summary

Dr. Rebecca Banbury Morgan (University of Bristol) notes Amazon deforestation has severe impacts; old trees hold irreplaceable carbon and biodiversity.
RAINFOR network shows Amazon's key role in absorbing carbon and mitigating CO2.
Dr. Adriane Esquivel-Muelbert underscores rainforests' role in fighting climate change, with COP30 approaching.
The study reinforces preserving large trees as vital for carbon capture and ecosystem health.