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Passive climate, atmospheric forces drove nearly half of recent US forest carbon gains -study

Published 22:38 on January 22, 2026 / Last updated at 22:38 on January 22, 2026 / / Americas (US & Canada), Nature-based Carbon (Forestry)

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Climate and atmospheric effects, rather than direct human action, contributed to a substantial share of carbon absorbed by US forests over the past two decades, new research showed.
Climate and atmospheric effects, rather than direct human action, contributed to a substantial share of carbon absorbed by US forests over the past two decades, new research showed.


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