1. Carbon sinks, 70% forest cover, powered almost entirely by mountain streams—Bhutan is a poster child for green living.
2. It is the only country in the world that is carbon negative, which means it produces more oxygen than it consumes.
3. So far, so good. But then, two things happened.
4. One, India and China got richer.
5. Bhutan, sandwiched between the two most populous nations on Earth, suffers for their sins.
6. Glaciers are beginning to melt, flash floods and heavy rains—and even droughts—are common, and temperatures are climbing.
2. It is the only country in the world that is carbon negative, which means it produces more oxygen than it consumes.
3. So far, so good. But then, two things happened.
4. One, India and China got richer.
5. Bhutan, sandwiched between the two most populous nations on Earth, suffers for their sins.
6. Glaciers are beginning to melt, flash floods and heavy rains—and even droughts—are common, and temperatures are climbing.
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