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Elephants play a key role in creating forests which store carbon and protect biodiversity

Elephants play a key role in creating forests which store carbon and protect biodiversity

A recent study conducted by researchers of Saint Louis University (USA) and the Laboratory of Climate and Environmental Sciences (France) has found that elephant populations play a crucial role in regulating the Earth’s atmosphere through their impact on the carbon cycle. The research, published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, highlights…