Study Warns Amazon Is Near Tipping Point Of Transitioning From Rainforest To Savanna

A picture of the Amazon rainforest. Note: This photo is from a press release. (Ivars Utinans, Unsplash/Newsflash) A picture of the Amazon rainforest. Note: This photo is from a press release. (Ivars Utinans, Unsplash/Newsflash)
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08 March 2022
Researchers analysing changes in vegetation biomass have warned that the Amazon rainforest risks transitioning to savanna, with dire consequences for global warming. The vast Amazon rainforest covers 2,100,000 square miles in nine different nations. It counts for over half of the world's...