Deforestation is a major contributor to climate change, producing between 6 and 17 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions. Satellites have revolutionized the measurement of deforestation, but what can be done about it?
Vital forest is cleared every day, with major climate effects. Satellites have revolutionized the measurement of the problem, but what can we do about it? Imagine if France, Germany, and Spain were completely blanketed in forests — and then all those trees were quickly chopped down. That’s nearly the amount of deforestation that occurred globally between 2001 and 2020, with profound consequences.
Deforestation is a major contributor to climate change, producing between 6 and 17 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions, according to a 2009 study. Meanwhile, because trees also absorb carbon dioxide, removing it from the atmosphere, they help keep the Earth cooler. And climate change aside, forests protect biodiversity.Economists Ben Olken of MIT and Clare Balboni are authors of a new review paper examining the “revolution” in the study of deforestation brought about by satellites, and analyzing which kinds of policies might limit climate-altering deforestation. Pictured is deforestation occurring in Mato Grosso, Brazi
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