A new study published in Nature warns that if deforestation and global warming continue unchecked, the Amazon rainforest could reach a critical tipping point, transitioning into a degraded ecosystem within a few decades, with catastrophic implications for global climate stability. #Deforestation #ClimateChange #Ecosystems #BRA #USA #ESP
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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.