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Paleoecologist fascinated by fire, erstwhile archaeologist, Marie Curie Fellow, National Geographic Explorer, E-RYT500 Yoga instructor. She/Her/Hers. 🔬🔥🌺🌴
Aug 23, 2019 7 tweets 8 min read
Anthropogenic #CO2 emissions, combined with #deforestation and increased #human-caused ignitions have created the perfect storm for #megafires in the #Amazon #IPCC2014 Warmer temperatures as a result of increased #anthropogenic #CO2, #detorestation and increased #fire activity can cause #positive #feedbacks that push the #Amazon towards a #tippingpoint resulting in a shift from #rainforest to #savanna forests