More than third of Amazon rainforest struggling to recover from drought, study finds

'Critical slowing down' of recovery raises concern over forest's resilience to ecosystem collapseMore than a third of the Amazon rainforest is struggling to recover from drought, according to a new study that warns of a "critical slowing down" of this globally important ecosystem.The signs of weakening resilience raise concerns that the world's greatest tropical forest - and biggest terrestrial carbon sink - is degrading towards a point of no return. Continue reading...