ha! thanks for clarifying, then I presume they are also not counting the decrease in CO2 absorption due to deforestation. I think that that bit of their section is dangerous by labeling it "is it deforestation? No!". Interpretation for avg readers: Let's continue with it!
> Forest loss is detrimental to the earth’s climate. The clearing of woodlands and the fires that accompany it generate one-tenth of all global warming emissions, according to the Union of Concerned Scientists, making the loss of forests one of the biggest single contributors to climate change.
Correct me if i'm wrong but this data seem to put deforestation as benign. Wouldn't continued trend of deforestation make effect of GHS emissions worse? More that temperature changes shouldn't we worried about oxygen health of the planet?