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Heatwaves spell bad news for carbon sinks

Extreme temperatures make forests emit carbon dioxide.

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  1. CiaisP._et al_. Nature, 437. 529 - 533 (2005).

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Hopkin, M. Heatwaves spell bad news for carbon sinks. Nature (2005). https://doi.org/10.1038/news050919-5

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