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Industrialized nations could collectively offset 500 million
tons carbon of dioxide emissions at roughly $2 per ton by
protecting tropical rainforests, according to estimates
published in the online edition of Proceedings of the National
Academy of Sciences. Rainforest destruction becomes industry-
driven, concentrated geographically (06/30/2008) New analysis of
global deforestation reveals that the bulk of tropical forest
loss is occurring in a small number of countries. The research —
published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of
Sciences (PNAS) — shows that Brazil accounts for nearly half of
global deforestation, nearly four times that of the next highest
country, Indonesia, which makes up about an eighth of worldwide
forest clearing. Britain, Norway commit $210 million towards
Congo rainforest conservation (06/24/2008) The governments of
Britain and Norway last week an