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PostAugust 27, 2019

We aren't terrified enough about losing the Amazon

Some scientific uncertainty surrounds the possibility of a "tipping point" of deforestation in the Amazon rainforest. In this article, James Temple, MIT Technology Review's senior editor for energy, details how the Brazilian rainforest fires are raising concerns about an "Amazon dieback" scenario.

Read the full article at: https://www.technologyreview.com/s/614222/we-arent-terrified-enough-abo…

Image by: Victor R. Caivano

by MIT Technology Review
Topics
Biodiversity
Forests
Weather & Natural Disasters

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