Hurricane Katrina released a year’s worth of tree-captured CO2 into the atmosphere in just days.  The force of landfall caused varied levels of forest destruction across five million acres of the Gulf coast in 2005, or approximately 320 million large trees.  NASA scientists estimate that the damage caused to these trees released the equivalent amount of carbon dioxide as all trees in the US can capture in one year.  One devastating event can have a profound effect on the atmosphere. (Part of today’s series marking Katrina’s five year anniversary on August 29) NASA - Forests Damaged by Hurricane Katrina Become Major Carbon Source
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Hurricane Katrina released a year’s worth of tree-captured CO2 into the atmosphere in just days.  The force of landfall caused varied levels of forest destruction across five million acres of the Gulf coast in 2005, or approximately 320 million large trees. 

NASA scientists estimate that the damage caused to these trees released the equivalent amount of carbon dioxide as all trees in the US can capture in one year.  One devastating event can have a profound effect on the atmosphere.

(Part of today’s series marking Katrina’s five year anniversary on August 29)

NASA - Forests Damaged by Hurricane Katrina Become Major Carbon Source

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