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Illustration: David ParkinsThe problemDear Nature,In December 2024, I finished my PhD in biomedical chemistry in Italy, and I now find...
Nature, Published online: 12 December 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-03981-xUpdated estimates of the worldwide sources and sinks of anthropogenic carbon dioxide provide a...
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