3rd of Amazon rainforest struggles to recover from extreme droughts, especially in human-impacted southern region.

The Amazon rainforest's resilience is being tested by increasing drought events, with a study showing a third of the forest struggling to recover. Since the turn of the century, four extreme droughts have occurred, showing an increase in such events. The rainforest's ability to recover from these events is slowing down, especially in the southern Amazon where human impact is greatest.

May 20, 2024
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