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Thursday, October 24, 2013

Risk of Amazon rainforest dieback is higher than IPCC projects

Risk of Amazon rainforest dieback is higher than IPCC projects
Austin TX (SPX) Oct 24, 2013 - A new study suggests the southern portion of the Amazon rainforest is at a much higher risk of dieback due to stronger seasonal drying than projections made by the climate models used in the latest report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). If severe enough, the loss of rainforest could cause the release of large volumes of the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide into the atmosphe ... morehttp://www.terradaily.com/reports/Risk_of_Amazon_rainforest_dieback_is_higher_than_IPCC_projects_999.html

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