World A ‘stark warning’: Parts of the Amazon rainforest release more carbon dioxide than they absorb July 14, 2021July 15, 2021Marina Pitofsky, USA TODAYComments Off on A ‘stark warning’: Parts of the Amazon rainforest release more carbon dioxide than they absorb Southeastern areas of the Amazon rainforest have been greater targets of deforestation and other effects that make it harder to take in emissions.