Tropical forests could offset much of the carbon released from the declining use of fossil fuels, helping to stabilize and then reduce atmospheric CO2 concentrations, thereby providing a bridge to a low-fossil-fuel future.
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Houghton, R., Byers, B. & Nassikas, A. A role for tropical forests in stabilizing atmospheric CO2. Nature Clim Change 5, 1022–1023 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1038/nclimate2869
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