Aircraft have captured the 'breath' of the Amazon forest — carbon emissions over the Amazon basin. The findings raise concerns about the effects of future drought and call for a reassessment of how fire is used in the region. See Letter p.76
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Balch, J. Drought and fire change sink to source. Nature 506, 41–42 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1038/506041a
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