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Washington Post
3 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 ]
Axios
3 months ago
Environment

Amazon rainforest nears tipping points, but it's not too late: study finds

As much as half of the Amazon rainforest may cross tipping points as soon as 2050, affecting Earth's biodiversity and carbon balance sheet.
Greenhouse gas emissions cuts and curbs in deforestation can reduce the likelihood and severity of large-scale shifts in the Amazon rainforest. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
5 months ago
Environment

Earth on verge of five catastrophic climate tipping points, scientists warn

Carbon pollution is pushing the planet closer to dangerous tipping points that could have irreversible consequences for humanity and nature.
The Global Tipping Points report identifies five thresholds that are already at risk of being crossed, with three more potentially reached by the 2030s. [ more ]
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