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What is lost when a forest is removed?

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Answer:

When forests are cut, burned or otherwise removed they emit carbon instead of absorb carbon.

Step-by-step explanation:

Deforestation and forest degradation are responsible for around 15% of all greenhouse gas emissions.

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