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09 Oct 2026
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Forest and bioenergy expansion amplifies climate warming by accelerating regional cloud loss
Nanjian Liu
Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
Zhixin Hao
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
Siyou Xia
Department of Geography, University at Buffalo-SUNY, Buffalo, New York 14261, USA
Peng Zhao
State Key Laboratory of Mountain Hazards and Engineering Safety, Institute of Mountain Hazards and Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu 610299, China
College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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Planting trees and biofuel crops stores carbon to fight climate change, but using a climate model we found large-scale versions surprisingly speed up loss of cooling low clouds and boost warming high clouds, worsening northern warming, while realistic planting often slows loss and can cool slightly – showing benefits depend on location and scale, so careful choices are key.
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