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Logging 'The Lungs' of North America

2019/10/23
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The world's largest intact temperate rainforest is in a place you may not expect: southeast Alaska. The Trump administration wants to eliminate a longstanding rule protecting the Tongass National Forest from logging and road construction. Why? And what might this mean for one of the top carbon sinks in the world? Maddie talks with reporter Emily Kwong about the Tongass.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices)NPR Privacy Policy)