savanna
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The hardest-hit biome last year was once again the Cerrado, a vast, biodiverse savanna south of the Amazon.
From Barron's • May 27, 2026
Amazon Rainforest: Rising temperatures and ongoing deforestation have placed the Amazon rainforest at risk of large-scale transformation into savanna between 1.5-2°C of warming.
From Science Daily • Oct. 29, 2025
Prof Hansen described the new results as "frightening", and warned of the possible "savannisation" of the rainforest, where old-growth tropical forests die back and permanently switch to savanna.
From BBC • May 21, 2025
A recent study suggested that if deforestation and climate change continue unabated, between 10% and 47% of the Amazon could transition from lush rainforest to arid savanna over the next 25 years.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 20, 2024
Many of them come from the tattered edges of tropical rain forest, or they come from tropical savanna that is being settled rapidly by people.
From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston
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Physical Geography - Introductory
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