Pronounced loss of Amazon rainforest resilience since the early 2000s

Nature Climate Change, Published online: 07 March 2022; doi:10.1038/s41558-022-01287-8

The Amazon rainforest is increasingly under pressure from climate change and deforestation. The resilience of three-quarters of the forest, particularly in drier areas or close to human activity, has been decreasing since the 2000s, indicating that the system may be approaching a tipping point.