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The Cheapest Way to Restore a Tropical Forest

A study in Nature Ecology & Evolution mapped the costs and benefits of natural forest regeneration across 7.49 million square kilometres of tropical land. If all land regrows, researchers estimate 9.57 gigatonnes of carbon accumulation over 30 years and a 31%…A study in Nature Ecology & Evolution mapped the costs and benefits of natural forest regeneration across 7.49 million square kilometres of tropical land. If all land regrows, researchers estimate 9.57 gigatonnes of carbon accumulation over 30 years and a 31%…Expert summary pending. Showing the newcomer version.