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August 31 , 2023
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- A recent study published in the Nature journal highlights new dangers posed by climate change to tropical forests.
- The study suggests that rising temperatures could lead to a phenomenon known as “mass leaf death”.
- This detonates that the leaves of tropical trees die or cease photosynthesis due to extreme heat.
- Even small temperature changes brought on by climate change could significantly impact plant species.
- The study found that some tropical regions have experienced an average temperature increase of 0.5 degrees Celsius per decade.
- If individual leaf temperatures surpass a critical threshold (around 46.7 degrees Celsius), photosynthesis stops, and leaves may die if the exposure to such temperatures is prolonged.
- The study warns that prolonged heat exposure could lead to the collapse of tropical forests.
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