Extreme heat, drought and ozone from fire emissions are devastating the Amazon and other rainforests, new research shows.

New research reveals that ozone pollution from Amazon wildfires reduces the rainforest’s ability to absorb carbon dioxide by ...

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A new study by researchers at the European Commission's Joint Research Center reveals that the Amazon rainforest has just undergone its most devastating forest fire season in over two decades, which ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. A two-decade study conducted in the southeastern Brazilian Amazon found that while degraded forests show high ecological resilience and no sign of ...

Hotter and drier conditions driven by climate change are leading to an increasing number of wildfires in North America and around the world. These fires are growing larger and burning longer, ...

The Amazon rainforest is of crucial importance to the Earth's ecosystem, given its capacity to store substantial amounts of carbon in its vegetation. In 2023, the region experienced unusually high ...

New research reveals ozone pollution from wildfires in the Amazon reduces the rainforest’s carbon dioxide absorption by about 24% of the emissions caused by fires. Scientists from the University of ...