Amazon biome loses 15% of original forest, report finds

A new report by Amazon Conservation estimates the Amazon biome has lost 15% of its original forest cover, a cumulative figure that underscores ongoing deforestation pressure. The loss threatens regional hydrological cycles, which depend on forest transpiration, potentially reducing rainfall and exacerbating drought across South America. The report's methodology and exact baseline are not detailed, so the figure should be treated as an estimate.

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