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Media Alerts: November 2000

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  1. Forest Regrowth Key to North American CO2 Sink November 10, 2000

    The reforestation of farmland has played an important role in reducing the accumulation of greenhouse gasses in the atmosphere. A new study in the journal Science notes that this benefit will not continue indefinitely because the regrowth of forests will slow as they mature. (Princeton University release)