3 hours ago · Global
Wildfires cause Amazon to emit 1.17 billion more metric tons of CO₂ than it absorbs
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a technology story. Phys.org Breaking News is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to Global. The first report grouped here was at 22 Oct 2026, 17:00 UTC. The headline in use is “Wildfires cause Amazon to emit 1.17 billion more metric tons of CO₂ than it absorbs”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
From 2010 to 2024, the Amazon rainforest—the largest tropical rainforest on the planet—released an average of 1. 17 billion metric tons more carbon dioxide (CO₂) into the atmosphere than it absorbed each year.
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Wildfires cause Amazon to emit 1.17 billion more metric tons of CO₂ than it absorbs
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