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Deforestation and wildfires take a toll on the Amazon
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Hotter and drier: Deforestation and wildfires take a toll on the Amazon

The climate in the Amazon has been changing over the last few decades. The average temperature in the basin rose about 1º Celsius (1.8° Fahrenheit) between 1979 and 2018, with increases of up to 1.5ºC (2.7°F) in some regions. And there have been three “one-in-a-century” episodes of extreme drought in the last 15 years: in […]
Combined effects of fire, fragmentation, and windstorms leave Amazonian trees particularly vulnerable
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Combined effects of fire, fragmentation, and windstorms leave Amazonian trees particularly vulnerable

Amazonian trees in fragmented forest landscapes remain especially vulnerable to windstorms for several years after being impacted by fire. Larger trees that store more carbon are most at risk.

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