BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — 2024 was a brutal year for the Amazon rainforest, with rampant wildfires and extreme drought ravaging large parts of a biome that’s a critical counterweight to climate change.
Some areas of the Amazon rainforest are more resilient to drought than others, new research shows. But if not managed carefully, we could 'threaten the integrity of the whole system,' researchers say.
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Amazon rainforest is undergoing major climate shift not seen in millions of years
Scientists warn the Amazon is shifting to a 'hypertropical state' due to climate change. Learn how rising emissions could cause extreme droughts and mass tree death.
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