A 50% rise in the level of CO2 could reduce rainfall in the Amazon more than deforestation

(Funda ç ã o de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de S ã o Paulo) Simulations run by Brazilian scientists on a supercomputer at the National Space Research Institute (INPE) show that the direct impact of rising levels of carbon dioxide over the Amazon rainforest would be a reduction in rainfall equivalent to or even greater than the impact of complete substitution of the forest by pasture. The result calls attention to the need for regional and global action to mitigate the adverse effects of climate change.

Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - June 29, 2021 Category: Biology Source Type: news