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Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute: To Ensure Water Supply for a Growing Human Population, We Must Understand How Water Moves in Tropical Forests
November 11, 2026
PANAMA CITY, Panama, Nov. 11 (TNSjou) -- The Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute issued the following news:

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Sponge effect?

To ensure water supply for a growing human population, we must understand how water moves in tropical forests

November 9, 2026

By Rosannette Quesada-Hidalgo

Can forests act like sponges that retain water? Scientists at the Smithsonian in Panama study the role of the water cycle in refores . . .

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