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Deforestation is wreaking havoc on the planet, especially in the Amazon. Such a phenomenon is disrupting local biodiversity, putting certain species at risk. Yet, a study published in the journal Nature brings reassuring news for tropical forests. As part of this, a team of researchers led by environmental scientists Timo Metz studied large plots of forests, mainly located in Ecuador. The team was able to see that tropical forests were recoverin…
Recent research published in the prestigious journal Nature leaves no doubt: the Amazon, known as the Earth's green lungs, is teetering on the brink of disaster. Deforestation and ongoing global warming could transform vast swaths of this extraordinary forest into dry, degraded savannah-like areas by the 2040s. This scenario could have dramatic consequences not only for South America but for the entire world.
With global warming of 1.5 to 1.9°C, about two thirds of the Amazon rain forest could turn into heavily weakened rainforests or Savannah-like ecosystems if deforestation rises to about 22 to 28 percent of the Amazon region. This is shown by a new study by the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK), which was published in Nature. Without additional deforestation, [...] The post deforestation lowers Amazon's stability first appeared o…
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