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Biofuels or tropical forests ?

In order to mitigate carbon emission, Righelato and Spracklen (2007, Science 137: 902) ask to chose between using biofuels and saving and restoring forests.

Legend of the published figure is : "The carbon sequestered by restoring forests is greater than the emissions avoided by the use of the liquid biofuels". (c) ScienceMag .org, AAAS.

Without hesitation : let's save rainforests ! Read about biofuels and logging in Guyana @ Mongabay.com