Africa's Forests Shift from Carbon Sink to Source

Africa's forests used to help fight climate change by absorbing carbon dioxide from the air.

But a new study says that since 2017, these forests are now releasing more carbon than they absorb.

This is mostly because of things people do, like cutting down trees for farming, burning wood for fuel, building roads, and mining.

The study found that between 2010 and 2017, Africa's forests lost a lot of carbon, which is bad for the planet.

Scientists say we need to do more to protect these forests, like using a special fund called the Tropical Forest Forever Facility (TFFF) to help countries keep their forests healthy.

But not enough countries are helping with this fund yet.