The Amazon rainforest is on track to get a whole lot less rain over the coming century.
Even if deforestation is completely halted, research has found a global rise in carbon dioxide could still jeopardize the climate above the world's largest tropical rainforest.
According to new simulations, a 50 percent rise in global CO2 emissions has the power to reduce rainfall in the Amazon by a drastic amount, possibly equivalent to what would occur if the entire forest was cut down and replaced with pastures.
Obviously, those are extreme scenarios, but they indicate what may happen if we do nothing to change our behavior.
CO2 Rise in The Amazon Could Affect Rainfall More Than Deforestation
Even if deforestation is completely halted, research has found a global rise in carbon dioxide could still jeopardize the climate above the world's largest tropical rainforest.
According to new simulations, a 50 percent rise in global CO2 emissions has the power to reduce rainfall in the Amazon by a drastic amount, possibly equivalent to what would occur if the entire forest was cut down and replaced with pastures.
Obviously, those are extreme scenarios, but they indicate what may happen if we do nothing to change our behavior.
CO2 Rise in The Amazon Could Affect Rainfall More Than Deforestation
