Kauri dieback threatens more than trees—it could change how much carbon forests store

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What happened

Kauri are among Aotearoa New Zealand's tallest and longest-lived trees—and their place in our cultural landscape looms equally large.

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  • Reported by Phys.org and published Mon, 05 Oct 2026 14:20:01 UTC.

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