Deforestation is responsible for an estimated 15 percent of global emissions every year. Since Europe and North America deforested much of their forested land long ago, most of this deforestation is occurring in the tropics, an area that also happens to be home to a staggering 50 bazillion species(1), as well as some ancient, indigenous communities.
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