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Fábio Mendes, a cork harvester, hits a cork oak with his axe.

Video. How climate change is threatening one of Portugal’s best carbon sinks

Updated: 28/04/2024 - 7:01 GMT+2

For each kilogram of cork produced, the trees can capture 73 kg of CO2, according to Portugal's leading cork company.

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