Wednesday, May 7, 2008

Amazon die-off due to cleaner skies?


Is the above picture what the Amazon needs to stay healthy?

Yes according to Reuters who highlighted an interesting conundrum between the reduction of coal emissions leading to drought in the Amazon rain forest:

"The study in the journal Nature identified a link between reduced sulphur dioxide emissions from coal burning and increased sea surface temperatures in the tropical North Atlantic that boosts the drought risk in the Amazon rain forest.

With the rain forest already threatened by development, higher global temperatures could tip the balance, they said."

Read the full story: Clean air could kill the Amazon

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