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Story summary
- A Nature study finds the Amazon rainforest is transitioning toward a hypertropical climate due to rising global temperatures, with up to 150 hot-drought days annually by 2100.
- Intense droughts, especially during El Niño events, significantly increase tree mortality rates.
- As soil moisture declines, trees face hydraulic failure and carbon starvation.
- The findings underscore the urgent need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to protect the Amazon's carbon sink.
