Amazon is on the brink of turning into a carbon source, study warns

Tropical forests are guardians against runaway climate change, but their ability to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere is wearing down. The Amazon, which accounts for more than half of the world’s rainforest cover, is on the verge of turning into a carbon source. Overall, forests remain a carbon sink, stashing away 7.6 billion metric … Continue reading Amazon is on the brink of turning into a carbon source, study warns