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Tropical forests can stop acting as carbon sinks during El Niño, says research

Some of South America’s tropical forests effectively stopped absorbing carbon during the 2015-2016 El Niño.

10.07.2026 10

The Conversation

Amy Bennett

Tropical forests can switch from carbon sinks to carbon sources during El Niño

Some of South America’s tropical forests effectively stopped absorbing carbon during the 2015-2016 El Niño.

10.07.2026 10

The Conversation

Amy Bennett