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December 11, 2010

B.C. forests release more carbon than they store thanks to pine beetle

B.C. forests release more carbon than they store thanks to pine beetle
The double whammy of the mountain pine beetle infestation and the increased severity of wildfires have tipped the balance in B.C. forests, turning them from a carbon sink to net emitters of greenhouse gases, according to a new ministry of forests, mines and lands report.

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