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Tropical Forests Are Losing Their Ability to Soak Up Carbon

Jenessa Duncombe, Staff Writer by Jenessa Duncombe 9 March 202029 April 2022

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

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