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Forests cover around 40 percent of the EUs land area. Between 1990 and 2022, they absorbed around 10 percent of the continents man-made carbon emissions. However, the carbon dioxide absorption capacity of forests, also known as carbon sinks, is becoming increasingly weaker. This is shown by calculations of multi-year carbon budgets by an international team of researchers in a recent Nature study. The continuous decline in the carbon sink of our forests jeopardizes the EUs climate targets. To halt or reverse the trend, the authors recommend practical measures in research and forest management. Climate-protecting carbon sinks of EU forests are declining Forests cover around 40 percent of the EUs land area. Between 1990 and 2022, they absorbed around 10 percent of the continents man-made carbon emissions. However, the carbon dioxide absorption capacity of forests, also known as carbon sinks, is becoming increasingly weaker. This is shown by calculations of multi-year carbon budgets by an international team of researchers in a recent Nature study. The continuous decline in the carbon sink of our forests jeopardizes the EUs climate targets. To halt or reverse the trend, the authors recommend practical measures in research and forest management.
