Clearing tropical rain forests with slash-and-burn techniques are said to be doubly destructive because not only are fewer trees able to remove CO2 from the atmosphere, but
A)as forests are burned for clearing, the amount of CO2 discharged into the atmosphere increases.
B)Runoff from the fires pollutes rivers.
C)Many people die from the difficult nature of the work.
D)The cleared land is most often used for farming.
E)Many animals are poached during the process.

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The burning of forests for clearing releases large amounts of CO2 into the atmosphere, contributing to the problem of climate change. This addition of more CO2 to the atmosphere also reduces the number of trees able to remove CO2 through photosynthesis.

Clearing Tropical Rain Forests with Slash-And-Burn Techniques Are Said to Be