WWF warns areas of the Amazon could be at tipping point as climate extremes accelerate

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WWF warns parts of the Amazon previously considered resilient to climate impacts may now be under growing threat

Increasing climate extremes could push the Amazon rainforest past critical thresholds that trigger irreversible damage to the ecosystem, unless urgent measures are taken to slash global greenhouse gas...

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