Brazilian Amazon: Deforestation In Indigenous Territories Caused Emission Of 90 Million Metric Tons Of CO2 In 2013-21

Deforestation in Indigenous Territories (ITs) in the Brazilian Amazon caused the emission of 96 million metric tons of carbon dioxide (CO[2]) between 2013 and 2021, modifying the forest’s role as a carbon sink in these areas. Emissions in the last three years of the period (2019-21) accounted for 59%, reflecting intensification...