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Deforestation in the Amazon has been a topic of concern as it may lead to a critical point where abrupt declines in rainfall could cause widespread forest dieback. Unprecedented droughts, fueled by climate change, are giving way to severe floods. However, there are conflicting reports on the rate of deforestation, with one source stating that it has fallen to its lowest since 2018 due to new policies, while another source notes that the current rate is twice as high as the modern-day low in 2012. The ongoing deforestation, combined with rising temperatures, is seen as a threat to the Amazon's ability to bounce back and puts it closer to a tipping point.
The rate of deforestation in the Amazon has slowed to its lowest in 5 years, due to new policies the Brazilian government reports. "Some environmentalists also noted that the current rate of deforestation is twice as high as the modern-day low in 2012." https://t.co/rRCUr2UbqU
Hot droughts fueled by climate change: “droughts in 2005, 2010, 2015, 2016 and 2020. Each successive blow — combined with ongoing deforestation & rising temperatures — chips away at the Amazon’s ability to bounce back & puts it closer to a tipping point” https://t.co/CZXF0esL4M
Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon falls to lowest since 2018 https://t.co/bMENNpmiof https://t.co/LGolF6w0c7
Climate change whiplash - unprecedented droughts give way to severe floods. Because warming allows the atmosphere to demand and dump more moisture, it means more/worse hydrologic extremes - both dry and wet. https://t.co/vdmSY3hhVy
Deforestation of the Amazon may reach a critical point where abrupt declines in rainfall could cause widespread forest dieback, according to a new @ScienceAdvances Focus. https://t.co/pMxslYOBJB https://t.co/wd4keuYEjF