Forest Solutions
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Tropical deforestation produces more global warming pollution than every car, truck, plane, ship, and train on earth. It’s the largest source of heat-trapping emissions in some developing countries, and it accounts for about 15 percent of the world’s heat-trapping emissions.
Reducing deforestation is a practical, cost-effective way to help avert global warming—and it also makes important contributions to saving biodiversity and supporting sustainable development.
UCS is working to address this issue through United States policies and international treaties that help conserve tropical forests. In the articles listed below, read about the effects of tropical deforestation and the solutions that can substantially decrease the severity of climate change.
