claim: “We almost take forests as a given but we lose forest every year, which means we are diminishing them as a carbon sink.
evidences.evidence_id: Carbon sink:33
evidences.article: Carbon sink
evidences.evidence: Forest fires release absorbed carbon back into the atmosphere, as does deforestation due to rapidly increased oxidation of soil organic matter.
evidences.votes: NOT_ENOUGH_INFO REFUTES
evidences.evidence_id: Carbon sink:81
evidences.article: Carbon sink
evidences.evidence: Additionally, the amount of carbon released from harvesting is small compared to the amount of carbon lost each year to forest fires and other natural disturbances.
evidences.votes: NOT_ENOUGH_INFO SUPPORTS
evidences.evidence_id: Deforestation:33
evidences.article: Deforestation
evidences.evidence: From the perspective of the developing world, the benefits of forest as carbon sinks or biodiversity reserves go primarily to richer developed nations and there is insufficient compensation for these services.
evidences.votes: NOT_ENOUGH_INFO SUPPORTS
evidences.evidence_id: Forest:128
evidences.article: Forest
evidences.evidence: acting as a carbon sink.
evidences.votes: NOT_ENOUGH_INFO SUPPORTS
evidences.evidence_id: Reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation:418
evidences.article: Reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation
evidences.evidence: A large and persistent carbon sink in the world's forests.
evidences.votes: NOT_ENOUGH_INFO SUPPORTS