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The Amazon is Emitting More Carbon Dioxide Than It’s Absorbing
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Parts of the Amazon rainforest are emitting more carbon dioxide than they are absorbing, indicating that the ecosystem may be malfunctioning and reaching its tipping point.
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The Amazon Rainforest is emitting more carbon than it is absorbing, which could indicate that the ecosystem is malfunctioning and may have reached a tipping point.
00:00 - 04:18 (04:18)
Amazon Rainforest
Summary
The Amazon Rainforest is emitting more carbon than it is absorbing, which could indicate that the ecosystem is malfunctioning and may have reached a tipping point. In recent years, scientists have noticed strange transformations in the rainforest, such as large fires, that suggest this tipping point is being reached.