I heard this story on NPR. It talks about companies buying trees and getting credits for the carbon dioxide that is stored in them. (I was completely unaware of this new trend!)
It turns out that every time you cut a tree or a tree is burned, it releases back to the air all the carbon dioxide it absorbed during its lifetime.
Brazilians figure out a way to measure how much carbon is stored in a tree, and they are selling them to companies allowing them to collect credits that "helps" them reduce their carbon footprint. The video goes into much more detail, it is quite interesting.
Enjoy!
PS: There's a follow up of this story tomorrow that is going to talk about the impact of this new trend has on brazilian communities.
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