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May 27, 2008Deforestation is a constant threat to the Amazon rainforest. Loggers, cattle ranchers and farmers press to claim ever more of the forest. The Amazon stores vast amount of carbon that would otherwise be in the atmosphere. Deforestation releases much of that carbon into the air.
But the Amazon serves other environmental purposes as well. For one thing, the giant South American forest affects the globe’s climate. Scientists are working to better understand that relationship.
Here’s the second part of my series from the Amazon.
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Nice work with your blog…
Keep speaking out for the trees!
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Be well, Deane
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I’m really concerned that if global warming keeps up at its current reported rate, the rainforest will dry out even faster, which will lead to less moisture, which in turn will heat up the globe even faster. See it is a continuously repeating cycle. If I may recommend a book, it is called An Inconvenient Truth. And no I am not trying to make a political statement. This book was also turned into a documentary-style movie, with Al Gore himself speaking all the way through. I’d recommend reading the book first, then watching the movie.