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That works by putting a market value on standing forests. A tropical forest stores carbon, recycles moisture, provides a haven for biodiversity - but its only monetary value lies in being cut down. "The main trigger behind deforestation is that there's little or no value for standing forests," says Paulo Moutinho, who studies Brazilian forests for the Woods Hole Research Center (WHRC). Put a value on forests in the carbon market, and suddenly it makes sense to leave a tree be, rather than clear it for cheap pastureland. The value doesn't even have to be that high...
...floor of a private room and let Mariah crawl into their laps. Francess, who occasionally suffers from cat allergies, tentatively held the kitten and then plunged her nose into the purring kitten's hair, testing to see if this was a cat that would trigger an allergic reaction...
...Foreman has found that tamarins will, around 5 to 10 percent of the time, deny themselves one Froot Loop if accepting it would trigger a reward of four Froot Loops to another monkey...
...will be lurking around the net for a one-timer on a third-period power play? Who will pull the trigger on a crucial 2-on-1? Who will penetrate a packed-in defense that seems content just to hold on during overtime...
...Pulling the Trigger,” editorial...