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Posted Thu Jun 19 2008: from Science, via ScienceDaily: Tropical Forest Sustainability: A Climate Change Boon http://apocadocs.com/s.pl?1213880412 Improved management of the world’s tropical forests has major implications for humanity’s ability to reduce its contribution to climate change, according to a paper published in the journal, Science. The authors say the billions of tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) absorbed annually by the world's forests represents an 'economic subsidy' for climate change mitigation worth hundreds of billions of dollars. [Read more stories about: rain forest depletion] New!: No reader quips yet -- be the first! Got a PaniQuip? Your Quip (limit 140 characters, no links, just wit): First name: The text shown in the Web image to the right: We reserve the right to reuse, remove, or refuse any entry.

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