Eastern ecosystems good at storing carbon, USGS report says

Eastern ecosystems good at storing carbon, USGS report says
Washington (UPI) Jun 26, 2013 - Forests, wetlands and other ecosystems in the eastern United States naturally store close to 15 percent of the national emissions each year, a study finds. The U.S. Geological Survey published a study showing eastern ecosystems can store 1.1 billion tons of carbon dioxide each year. That's about 15 percent of what the Environmental Protection Agency estimates the country emits each year ... more

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