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

PHYSorg
Jul 10, 2026, 1:20 pm129 ptsTrending
Tropical forests draw down and store large quantities of CO₂ from the atmosphere. The Amazon rainforest in South America, for example, stores approximately 123 billion tons of carbon—more than is stored in any other terrestrial ecosystem in the world. But these forests are facing a critical challenge.

Read Article Share
Share Article
- email
- x.com
- facebook
- pocket
- reddit
- tumblr
- linkedin
- pinterest

Trending Today on EcoTopical

He wanted to track microplastics in the sea. The E.P.A. fired him

EHN

He wanted to track microplastics in the sea. The E.P.A. fired him 129

PHYSorg

Tropical forests can switch from carbon sinks to carbon sources during El Niño 129

‘I just want to know if it has caused my cancer’: Life in the shadow of a UK Pfas factory

EHN

‘I just want to know if it has caused my cancer’: Life in the shadow of a UK Pfas factory 127

Once endangered, Australia’s numbat is making a hopeful recovery

Mongabay

Once endangered, Australia’s numbat is making a hopeful recovery 125

EPA Moves to Eliminate Public From Permitting Process for Data Centers, Concrete Batch Plants

CleanTechnica

EPA Moves to Eliminate Public From Permitting Process for Data Centers, Concrete Batch Plants 123

Ugandan Farmers Sue to Halt East Africa Pipeline Before It Goes Online

Yale e360

Ugandan Farmers Sue to Halt East Africa Pipeline Before It Goes Online 118

PHYSorg

New model maps solar storms across 1 million miles around Earth 117

Congress is about to pass the biggest disaster reform in years

Grist

Congress is about to pass the biggest disaster reform in years 113

About EcoTopical

Welcome to EcoTopical Your daily eco-friendly green news aggregator.

Leaf through planet Earths environmental headlines in one convenient place. Read, share and discover the latest on ecology, science and green living from the web's most popular sites.

Featured

Volvo’s Electric Truck Is Moving…

Volvo’s Electric Truck Is Moving Faster Than Its Hydrogen Strategy

UNDP & TAILG Sign MOU for a Green,…

UNDP & TAILG Sign MOU for a Green, Low-Carbon Mobility Project to Advance…

BYD wins 11.3 GWh battery deal for…

BYD wins 11.3 GWh battery deal for world’s largest solar+storage

Scientists use AI to produce first…

Scientists use AI to produce first high-resolution map of global seagrass extent

Desert rain frogs threatened with…

Desert rain frogs threatened with extinction in southern Africa

Suspect charged and manhunt continues…

Suspect charged and manhunt continues over Jakarta 3-ton pangolin scales case

Grassroots justice group challenges…

Grassroots justice group challenges Trump administration order to keep Florida…

Trump admin proposes weaker truck…

Trump admin proposes weaker truck pollution rules

California’s largest lake is turning…

California’s largest lake is turning to dust

Barcodes Aim to Unlock EPR Packaging…

Barcodes Aim to Unlock EPR Packaging Reporting