Attributing the 2015/2016 Amazon basin drought to anthropogenic influence

Droughts in the Amazon region have potential to generate severe socio-environmental impacts addition having ability interfere with long-term carbon cycle, thus affecting global climate. The 2015/2016 drought that occurred this region, associated an El Niño, was considered a record-breaking event terms of unprecedented warming and largest extent affected areas. Anthropogenic influence on probability intensity assessed using two ensembles Met Office's HadGEM3-GA6 model. One ensemble driven only natural forcings other also included anthropogenic forcings. This analysis found likely increased due influence. reliability model represent precipitation study area by comparing it Climate Hazards Group InfraRed Precipitation Station data (CHIRPS) product (R2 = 0.81). Results indicate altered risk about four times confidence interval ranging from 2.7 4.7. We conclude emissions threaten functioning forest likelihood extreme droughts.