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The Guardian reports

More than a third of the Amazon rainforest is struggling to recover from drought, according to a new study that warns of a “critical slowing down” of this globally important ecosystem.

The signs of weakening resilience raise concerns that the world’s greatest tropical forest – and biggest terrestrial carbon sink – is degrading towards a point of no return.

Read more More than third of Amazon rainforest struggling to recover from drought, study finds | Amazon rainforest | The Guardian