Nature Geoscience, Published online: 04 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41561-026-02009-x

Tropical forest expansion into previously unforested areas contributes substantially to carbon sequestration, offering an additional pathway for offsetting CO2 emissions and enhancing the resilience of future carbon dynamics.

Nature Geoscience, Published online: 04 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41561-026-01984-5

Natural expansion of tropical moist forests sequesters more above-ground carbon than post-deforestation secondary forest regrowth, according to satellite-derived forest cover change and LiDAR-derived biomass estimates.

Nature Geoscience, Published online: 04 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41561-026-01999-y

Diurnal cycles in microbial reducer activity reveal synchronized mobilization of arsenic and iron in the rice rhizosphere, as shown by metatranscriptomic and biogeochemical analyses.