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Articles | Volume 17, issue 5
Articles | Volume 17, issue 5
https://doi.org/10.5194/esd-17-1315-2026
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https://doi.org/10.5194/esd-17-1315-2026
© Author(s) 2026. This work is distributed under
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Articles | Volume 17, issue 5
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Ocean dynamics amplify remote warming effects of reforestation

Pierre Etienne Banville, Alexander J. MacIsaac, and Kirsten Zickfeld

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The ocean component of the Earth System response to anthropogenic land cover change has previously received little attention. This paper demonstrates its potential importance, both for scientific understanding and for policies considering reforestation to mitigate climate change.
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Reforestation is a key strategy for tackling climate change, but forests influence climate beyond carbon storage, and some effects can cause warming in distant regions, offsetting their cooling benefits. Using a global climate model, we studied how oceans mediate these distant effects over centuries. We found that ocean processes amplify the warming in distant regions, particularly at high latitudes, highlighting the importance of considering the full long-term climate response of reforestation.
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