New research shows Africa’s forests now release more carbon than they absorb. This raises global climate risks and calls for ...

New research warns that Africa's forests, once vital allies in the fight against climate change, have turned from a carbon ...

A new study reveals Africa's forests may now emit more carbon than they absorb due to deforestation and wildfires, ...

Lakes have long been viewed as sources of carbon dioxide emissions, but new research suggests they may actually act as carbon sinks. A study led by Uppsala University reveals that lake shorelines ...

The development means that the world’s three major rainforest regions — South American Amazon, Southeast Asia, and Africa — ...

Discover how widespread deforestation in rainforests has turned these tropical regions from a carbon sink into a carbon ...

Africa is home to one-third of the world’s tropical rainforests. Over 50 per cent of the continent’s surface is covered by ...

Deforestation and degradation have reversed the continent’s role as a carbon sink, shows study in Scientific Reports - Anadolu Ajansı ...

However, the forests, which used to play a pivotal role in absorbing carbon from the atmosphere, are now releasing more carbon than they sequester. This alteration signifies that the continent has ...

A study has found that Africa’s forests and woody savannas have shifted from being a major carbon sink to a net carbon source ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Until humans can find a way to geoengineer ourselves out of the climate disaster we’ve created, we must rely on natural carbon sinks, such as oceans and forests, to suck carbon ...