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Drought and heat reduces the carbon uptake in forests.

Heatwaves and droughts reduce, and sometimes even reverse, the CO₂ uptake of forests. Countries that rely on forestry to reach their net-zero goals are strongly affected. Sustainable management and harvesting, and using the wood in construction, helps to secure carbon storage over the long term while replacing carbon-intensive materials.

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