The Amazon rainforest is becoming less resilient – raising the risk of widespread dieback, new research shows.The study found that resilience – the ability to recover from events such as droughts or fires – has declined consistently in more than thre
Researchers say it is not too late to act; reducing deforestation will protect the forest’s threatened parts and boost Amazon rainforest resilience
"Many researchers have theorized that a tipping point could be reached, but our study provides vital empirical evidence that we are approaching that threshold," researchers said.
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