The facts behind the shock headlines about the Amazon's net carbon emissions

Recent research looking at deforestation in the Amazon has taken Brazil – and the world – by surprise.

This column is for Callaway Climate Insights subscribers only, but it’s OK to share once in a while. Was it shared with you? Please subscribe.

Fire burns next to a newly deforested area in central Brazil’s Mato Grosso state. Photo: Christian Braga/Greenpeace.

(Michael Molinski is a senior economist at Trendline Economics. He’s worked for Fidelity, Charles…