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Intensifying droughts may be pushing tropical forests toward a dangerous threshold
- May 18, 2026 at 12:40 PM
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Tropical forests, often described as the lungs of the planet, may be edging closer to a dangerous threshold as droughts become more frequent and widespread across the world's humid tropics. New research suggests these ecosystems are increasingly struggling to recover from prolonged dry conditions, raising concerns that some forests could eventually shift from absorbing carbon dioxide to releasing it back into the atmosphere.
Originally published at Phys.org