Living Planet

The rainforest's hidden warning

February 27 · 28 min · 28.0 MB
0:00-28:18

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The rainforests in northeast Australia are some of the most protected in the world. They haven't been logged in nearly 40 years. But after decades of measuring these forests tree by tree, scientists have uncovered a troubling change. An unexpected shift that could force us to rethink how we calculate emissions pathways, and the role forest sinks play in slowing climate change.