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For years exponents of climate change theories have used images of deforestation to support their cause.

Here is a 2007 story in The Independent suggesting a causal link:

Deforestation: The hidden cause of global warming In the next 24 hours, deforestation will release as much CO2 into the atmosphere as 8 million people flying from London to New York. Stopping the loggers is the fastest and cheapest solution to climate change. So why are global leaders turning a blind eye to this crisis?

However, the density of forests and woodland across much of the world is actually increasing, according to a respected scientific study.

The change, which is being dubbed the ‘Great Reversal’, could be crucial in reducing atmospheric carbon, which is linked to climate change.

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-1394692/Forget-deforestation-The-worlds-woodland-getting-denser-change-help-combat-climate-change.html#ixzz1OZVs3KdI

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See also this story on the press release in WUWT here.

Plus also: The Earth’s Biosphere is booming, data suggests CO2 to be the cause

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