Trees don't pollute

OK, as if there weren't a LOT of reasons not to cut down forests:


Trees absorb one-fifth of CO2 gas

"Previous studies on the value of the rainforests had concentrated on South America and Asia. But the Leeds research included tropical forests in Africa and found trees absorb 4.8 billion tons of carbon dioxide a year, or 18 percent of the greenhouse gas added to the atmosphere each year from burning fossil fuels."

Not to mention all the biodiversity in 'em.

Spectacular oceanic study related to that coming up next. Stay tuned, all three of you.