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flag Climate change is speeding tree deaths in Australia, threatening forests' carbon storage.

flag Tree deaths in Australia’s forests are accelerating due to climate change, with mortality rising across all major forest types, especially in hotter, drier regions like tropical savannas, where annual tree deaths nearly doubled from 1996 to 2017. flag A study analyzing 2,700 forest plots found background tree mortality increased consistently over decades, outpacing tree growth and leading to declining forest biomass. flag Researchers link the trend to rising temperatures and drying conditions, warning that forests’ ability to store carbon—currently absorbing about one-third of human-caused emissions—may be diminishing, a pattern likely occurring globally.

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