Forests as Climate Infrastructure, not Just Carbon Storage

Forests as Climate Infrastructure, not Just Carbon Storage
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Forests shade the ground, drive evapotranspiration, stabilize local rainfall, and buffer communities against the heat extremes that are already killing people, and losing them does the opposite, fast. A landmark new review in Science says we’ve been underselling forests.

Posted: March 7, 2026