John C. Cannon The decline in deforestation between 2016 and 2017 saved emissions of the equivalent of 610 million metric tons (672 million tons) of carbon dioxide from the Brazilian Amazon and 170 million metric tons (187 million tons) from the Cerrado, Brazil’s wooded savanna, according to the Brazilian government. The emissions reductions, announced Aug.… Continue reading Brazil hits emissions target early, but rising deforestation risks reversal