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Calibrated low-cost sensors in Kinshasa and Brazzaville provide new information on pollution and help scientists model a way to improve access to air quality data.

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Tropical Forests Are Losing Their Ability to Soak Up Carbon

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The forests could switch from a carbon sink to a carbon source by the mid-2030s.

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