Global maps of twenty-first century forest carbon fluxes

Nature Climate Change, Published online: 21 January 2021; doi:10.1038/s41558-020-00976-6

Forest management for climate mitigation plans requires accurate data on carbon fluxes to monitor policy impacts. Between 2001 and 2019, forests were a net sink of carbon globally, although emissions from disturbances highlight the need to reduce deforestation in tropical countries.