<p>➀ The University of Bremen's Institute of Environmental Physics (IUP) is part of a new project to study the Congo Basin's carbon cycle, focusing on deforestation, reforestation, and forest preservation impacts;</p><p>➁ Funded by Schmidt Sciences' $45 million Virtual Institute for the Carbon Cycle (VICC), the Congo-Flex team aims to deliver data-driven estimates of net carbon flux in the region;</p><p>➂ Researchers are deploying atmospheric CO₂ measurement stations to validate satellite data and improve understanding of the basin's role in global climate dynamics.</p>