Africa’s forests have flipped from carbon sink to carbon source

ScienceDaily
Apr 13, 2026, 10:40 am126 ptsTrending
Africa’s forests have undergone a shocking reversal, switching from carbon absorbers to carbon emitters after 2010. Researchers found that heavy deforestation in tropical regions has led to massive biomass losses, far outweighing any gains from regrowth elsewhere. This change could seriously undermine global…

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