Wednesday, 5 November 2014

Brazil scientist blames logging for extreme drought

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Brazil scientist blames logging for extreme drought
Rio De Janeiro (AFP) Nov 04, 2014 - Increased logging and burning in the Amazon rainforest will worsen already disastrous droughts, a leading Brazilian scientist warned in a new report on climate change. Trees in the Amazon rainforest emit into the atmosphere the equivalent of 20 billion tons of water daily, Antonio Donato Nobre, a researcher at Brazil's National Institute for Space Research, told AFP in an interview Monday. ... more


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