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flag African forests turned from carbon sinks to net emitters since 2010 due to deforestation, threatening global climate goals.

flag African forests, once major carbon sinks, have become net emitters of carbon since 2010 due to deforestation and degradation, particularly in tropical moist broadleaf forests across the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Madagascar, and West Africa. flag A study using satellite data and machine learning found Africa lost about 106 billion kilograms of tree biomass annually from 2010 to 2017—equivalent to 106 million cars—reversing a prior carbon gain and undermining global climate goals. flag The shift, driven by agricultural expansion, wildfires, and fuelwood harvesting, highlights the urgent need for expanded climate finance, stronger forest governance, and scaled-up conservation efforts like the Tropical Forest Forever Facility, which aims to mobilize over $100 billion but has so far secured only $6.5 billion.

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