Targeted tropical forest restoration can offset deforestation-induced water flux losses

Nature Climate Change, Published online: 15 July 2026; doi:10.1038/s41558-026-02709-7The authors demonstrate asymmetrical impacts of forest gain and loss on evapotranspiration and precipitation: gain increases the processes more than loss reduces them. They highlight a need to better consider hydrological asymmetry in climate models and in planning of forest-based climate solutions.