New research indicates that if deforestation and global warming continue unchecked, the Amazon rainforest could reach a tipping point towards a degraded ecosystem resembling grasslands within the next few decades, posing catastrophic risks to the planet's climate and biodiversity. #Deforestation #ClimateChange #EcosystemTippingPoint #BR #US #ES
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New Study Shows Risks of Amazon Deforestation. And Rewards of Protection.
Researchers examined the combined effects of tree loss and global warming in an effort to better understand how and when an ecosystem collapse could unfold.