Published in Nature · View the paper (DOI)
A new study reveals that the Amazon rainforest is at risk of a large-scale collapse if climatic and land-use thresholds are breached. The Southeastern Amazon has already shifted from a carbon sink to a source, while droughts, deforestation, and fires weaken its resilience mechanisms.
Coverage from 2 institutions
- Amazon rainforest at the threshold: loss of forest worsens climate change Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) · Feb 14, 2024 · first to report
- Is the Amazon forest approaching a tipping point? University of Birmingham · Feb 14, 2024