40% of Amazon could now exist as rainforest or savanna-like ecosystems

A larger part of the Amazon rainforest than previously believed is at risk of crossing a tipping point at which it would become a savanna-type ecosystem, according to new research. The study, based on computer models and data analysis, is published in the journal Nature Communications.


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Source: Phys.org