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Tropical forests in South America lose their ability to absorb carbon from the atmosphere when conditions become exceptionally hot and dry, according to new research. For a long time, tropical forests have acted as a carbon sink, taking more carbon out of the air than they release into it, a process that has moderated the impact of climate change. But research led by Dr Amy Bennett, a Research Fellow at the University of Leeds, found that in 2015 – 2016, when an El Niño climate event resulted in drought and the hottest temperatures ever recorded, South American forests were unable to function as a carbon sink.

United statesPacific oceanBeatriz marimonOliver phillipsAmy bennettMethod of researchSchool of geography at leedsUniversity of leedsBrazil mato grosso state universitySouth americaResearch fellowSouth americanNature climateMato grosso state universityProfessor oliver phillipsNature climate change