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Natural forest expansion sequesters more carbon than secondary forests in tropics -study

Published 16:49 on June 4, 2026 / Last updated at 16:49 on June 4, 2026 / / Americas (LATAM & Caribbean), Asia Pacific (Asia, Pacific), EMEA (Africa), Nature-based Carbon (Forestry)

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Natural forest expansion across the moist tropics has sequestered more above-ground carbon than secondary forests, but the sink remains far smaller than emissions from tropical forest loss, according to a new study.
Natural forest expansion across the moist tropics has sequestered more above-ground carbon than secondary forests, but the sink remains far smaller than emissions from tropical forest loss, according to a new study.


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