Megafires are spreading in the Amazon — and they are here to stay
WEBFeb 22, 2024 · Because of its intense humidity and tall trees, fire does not occur spontaneously in the Amazon; usually accidental, forest fires are caused by uncontrolled small fires coming from crop burning, livestock management or clear-cutting.
"We are killing this ecosystem": the scientists tracking the Amazon…
WEBAug 24, 2023 · In the southeastern Amazon, the forest has become a source of CO 2. The finding gained headlines around the world and surprised many scientists, who expected the Amazon to be a much stronger...
Study reveals that future climate change may reduce the Amazon ...
WEB21 hours ago · The Amazon, often called the "lungs of the planet," is the world's largest tropical forest, playing a crucial role in the global climate system due to its vast carbon storage. While it is ...
The Fires That Could Reshape the Amazon - The New York Times
WEB2 days ago · By Manuela Andreoni. Sept. 17, 2024. Large parts of Brazil, a country that holds over a tenth of the world’s fresh water, are on fire. They include vast areas of the Amazon rainforest and the ...
First study of all Amazon greenhouse gases suggests the damaged forest …
WEBMar 11, 2021 · The Amazon rainforest is most likely now a net contributor to warming of the planet, according to a first-of-its-kind analysis from more than 30 scientists.
A Collapse of the Amazon Could Be Coming ‘Faster Than We …
WEBFeb 14, 2024 · Up to half of the Amazon rainforest could transform into grasslands or weakened ecosystems in the coming decades, a new study found, as climate change, deforestation and severe droughts like...
The Amazon in crisis: Forest loss threatens the region and the …
WEBNov 8, 2022 · The numbers are devastating: 17% of Amazon forests have been wholly lost, and an additional 17% are degraded. And data from the first half of 2022 show the loss continuing to grow. The Amazon is in crisis as forests are threatened by deforestation, fires, and degradation; surface water has been lost; and …
A Severe Drought Pushes an Imperiled Amazon to the Brink - The …
WEBOct 17, 2023 · The planet’s biggest freshwater tank is in trouble. The Amazon rainforest, where a fifth of the world’s freshwater flows, is reeling from a powerful drought that shows no sign of abating.
Climate change: Amazon regions emit more carbon than they absorb - BBC
WEBJul 14, 2021 · Deforestation and climate change are altering the Amazon rainforest's ability to soak up carbon, according to a new study. Significant parts of the world's largest tropical forest have...
The Amazon has survived changes in the climate for 65 million …
WEBFeb 14, 2024 · The Amazon has proven resilient to natural changes in the climate for 65 million years, but deforestation and the human-caused climate crisis have brought new levels of stress and could cause a...