Green Blunder
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The destruction of the Amazon is terrible news, but it won’t affect the world’s supply of oxygen
The oft-repeated claim that the rainforest produces 20% of Earth’s oxygen is based on a misunderstanding. Nearly all breathable oxygen originated in the oceans.
Scott Denning, The Conversation
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Mr Environment Minister, India is carrying out deforestation, not reforestation
Environment minister Prakash Javadekar wants to gloss over the large-scale deforestation in India by replacing the term 'diversion' of forestland with 'reforestation' in official communication.
M Rajshekhar