May 8, 2024
Regrowing tropical forests absorb megatonnes of carbon

Regrowing tropical forests absorb megatonnes of carbon

Nature, Published online: 15 March 2023; doi:10.1038/d41586-023-00706-w

An analysis confirms that humid tropical forests recovering from degradation and deforestation absorb substantial amounts of carbon dioxide — but much less than is emitted by the destruction of the original forests.

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