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Environmental scientists have revealed
news that parts of the Amazon rainforest are emitting more carbon dioxide than they are absorbing. The scientists said the
is now producing over a billion tons of CO2 a year. They say the Amazon used to be a carbon "
". This is where CO2 was sucked up and converted into
. However, it has now become a
of carbon dioxide. The forest is at
of losing its moniker of being the
of the world. Researchers are predicting the rainforest will create more CO2 at an accelerating
in the future. The biggest culprits for the Amazon's flipping from sink to source are
, deforestation and a growing number of forest
.
