A new global study, led by researchers at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) in Saudi Arabia, shows that forests are most effective for climate regulation when conserved or restored in their natural or native locations. 

As climate change intensifies, new research highlights the importance of natural forests, not only for global climate change mitigation, but for local climate adaptation of people and biodiversity. The study, involving research from more than 20 organizations, analyzed how natural forests affect local temperatures across regions worldwide, providing a unifying perspective on when and where natural forests deliver the greatest benefits to people and ecosystems. 

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