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El Niño hurts carbon storage in South America's tropical forests, study says

South America has suffered through an intense and often record-breaking heatwave this year. Chile saw temperatures surpass 35°C (95°F) in August despite it being winter. In Bolivia it was 45°C (113°F). And in Brazil it was over 38°C (100.4°F). Climate change and El Niño are the main forces behind the heat. The spiking temperatures across […]

Tropical forests lose ability to absorb carbon in El Niño heat

El Niño occurs when sea-surface temperatures in the Pacific Ocean increase sharply, triggering a major shift in the world’s climate system.

Extreme El Niño Weather Saw South America's Forest Carbon Sink Switch Off – Eurasia Review

Extreme El Niño weather saw South America's f

Tropical forests in South America lose their ability to absorb carbon from the atmosphere when conditions become exceptionally hot and dry, according to new research. For a long time, tropical forests have acted as a carbon sink, taking more carbon out of the air than they release into it, a process that has moderated the impact of climate change. But research led by Dr Amy Bennett, a Research Fellow at the University of Leeds, found that in 2015 – 2016, when an El Niño climate event resulted in drought and the hottest temperatures ever recorded, South American forests were unable to function as a carbon sink.

Tropical forests lose ability to absorb carbon in El Niño heat

Tropical forests lose ability to absorb carbon in El Niño heat

Tropical forests lose ability to absorb carbon in El Niño heat

Tropical forests lose ability to absorb carbon in El Niño heat

Tropical forests lose ability to absorb carbon in El Niño heat

Tropical forests lose ability to absorb carbon in El Niño heat