Amazonian deforestation is altering atmospheric moisture transport; as a result, even low levels of global warming could trigger dieback of most of the remaining forest.
01 June 2026
Amazonian deforestation is altering atmospheric moisture transport; as a result, even low levels of global warming could trigger dieback of most of the remaining forest.
By
Chris Huntingford
Chris Huntingford is at the UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, Wallingford OX10 8BB, UK.
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