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Africa's mountain forests store more carbon than previously thought

Friday 27 Aug 21 10:30am

TROPICAL forests may be local to the tropics, yet they all have global benefits. In addition to serving as refuges of the planet’s stunning, if shrinking, biodiversity, these forests store large amounts of carbon, which helps offset our emissions and mitigate climate change.

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