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<p>Widespread 20<sup>th</sup>-century reforestation in the eastern United States helped counter rising temperatures due to climate change, according to <a href="https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1029/2023EF003663">new research</a>. The authors highlight the potential of forests as regional climate adaptation tools, which are needed along with a decrease in carbon emissions.</p>