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flag Africa’s forests turned into carbon sources from 2010–2017 due to deforestation, threatening climate goals.

flag A new study in Nature finds Africa’s rainforests and savannas turned from carbon sinks to sources of emissions between 2010 and 2017 due to logging, farming, and infrastructure growth, particularly in the DRC, Madagascar, and West Africa. flag Satellite data show these ecosystems now release more carbon than they absorb, threatening global climate goals. flag While Brazil’s anti-deforestation efforts have preserved the Amazon’s carbon sink status, Africa’s forest loss risks worsening climate change unless stronger governance, sustainable practices, and funding—like the $100 billion Tropical Forest Forever Facility—improve.

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