![]() ![]() ![]() Study authors say their analysis has revealed a massive accounting gap in global greenhouse gas production. With the harvesting of wood expected to increase dramatically in coming decades, researchers are warning that policy officials have woefully underestimated logging’s carbon footprint - and that the widespread felling of trees will undermine efforts to reduce planet-warming emissions.īetween 20, global demand for wood is expected to surge 54% as more trees are used for fuel and for the manufacturing of buildings, furniture and paper products, according to a study published this week in the journal Nature.ĭuring that time, greenhouse gas emissions from wood harvests would significantly increase, likely releasing 3.5 billion to 4.2 billion metric tons of carbon dioxide each year - three times more than what’s emitted annually by the global aviation industry, say researchers at the World Resources Institute. ![]()
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