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Posted Mon Feb 2 2015: from InsideClimate News: Southern Forests' Ability to Suck Carbon From the Air May Be Slowing http://apocadocs.com/s.pl?1422891534 ...How are today's forests doing when it comes to sucking carbon out of the atmosphere?...[Scientists] discovered a possible reduction in the ability of these forests to absorb carbon... The biggest factor is the age of the forests. They are getting old. And old trees don't have the same capacity to absorb carbon as younger trees because they are not growing as fast. [Read more stories about: carbon sequestration] 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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