Forests are like big, green sponges that soak up carbon dioxide from the air. Trees take in carbon dioxide, use it to grow, and store it as wood and leaves, kind of like a magic storage room for carbon. When trees die or burn down, they can release that stored carbon back into the air. So forests help fight climate change by keeping more carbon dioxide out of the sky.
Examples
- When you burn a log in a fire, it releases all the stored carbon back into the sky.
- Imagine forests as giant storage rooms, when they’re full, they keep more carbon out of the atmosphere.
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- Why Do We Have Different Kinds of Weather?
- How Do Glaciers Move?
- Why Do Oceans Glow in the Dark?
- Why Do Trees Change Color in the Fall?
- Why Do Some Trees Lose Their Leaves in Winter?
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