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Washington Post
2 months ago
OMG science

Parts of Amazon rainforest could tip toward collapse by 2050, study warns

Up to 47% of the Amazon could reach critical ecological tipping points by 2050, transitioning into degraded ecosystems due to deforestation and global warming.
This could lead to the collapse of the Amazon as a carbon sink, releasing stored carbon into the atmosphere and exacerbating global warming. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
3 months ago
Environment

Devastating drought in Amazon result of climate crisis, study shows

The climate crisis turned the Amazon rainforest drought into a devastating event, which was made 30 times more likely due to global heating.
Protecting the rainforest is crucial for combating climate change as it acts as the world's largest land-based carbon sink. [ more ]
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