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Deforestation Drops 18% in African Countries Thanks to Satellites

The news should be welcomed by the most hard-nosed of business people and economists as well. According to a recent news article published by the University of Wisconsin-Madison, the savings resulting from the reduction in carbon emissions range anywhere from $149 million to $696 million. These fiscal numbers are “based on the ability of lower emissions to reduce the detrimental economic consequences of climate change.”