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https://www.sciencealert.com/the-amazon-rainforest-is-approaching-tipping-point-faster-than-predicted>
"Hammered by climate change and relentless deforestation, the Amazon rainforest
is losing its capacity to recover and could irretrievably transition into
savannah, with dire consequences for the region and the world, according to a
study published Monday.
Researchers warned that the results mean the Amazon could be approaching a
so-called "tipping point" faster than previously understood.
Analyzing 25 years of satellite data, researchers measured for the first time
the Amazon's resilience against shocks such as droughts and fires, a key
indicator of overall health.
This has declined across more than three-quarters of the Amazon basin, home to
half the world's rainforest, they reported in
Nature Climate Change."
Via Rixty Dixet.
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
