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Explain how the destruction of forests affects atmospheric levels of carbon.

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Trees capture carbon in the air
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Trees capture carbon from the air and store it in them, so when people burn or cut down forest these trees release the carbon they stored. Deforestation will cause carbon levels to rise in the atmosphere
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