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Carbon credit program pays small landowners to keep forests standing
Markets to offset carbon emissions are now worth about $2 billion annually, and supporters say they're a key tool to address climate change. But carbon credits have also been criticized for being opaque and not reducing...
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Carbon credit program pays small landowners to keep forests standing is an episode from PBS NewsHour - Science by PBS NewsHour. Markets to offset carbon emissions are now worth about $2 billion annually, and supporters say they're a key too...
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Published May 22, 2026, 8:10 long, audio available.