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Extreme Thunderstorms from Climate Change Likely to Cause Large Windthrow Events in the Amazon

Tropical forests are crucial for sucking up carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. But they're also subject to intense storms that can cause "windthrow" – the uprooting or breaking of trees. These downed trees decompose, potentially turning a forest from a carbon sink into a carbon source. ....

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