El Niño, Climate Change and Crime Push Amazon Rainforest Toward Tipping Point

Scientists warn that the combined pressures of El Niño-driven drought, long-term climate change, and criminal activity are pushing the Amazon rainforest closer to a critical threshold that could transform it into a savanna, with global consequences for carbon storage and biodiversity.

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