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Friday, October 14, 2005:

Amazon hit by worst drought for 40 years 

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Several Brazilian cities have been declared disaster areas following a severe drought in parts of the Amazon rainforest. Researchers at a forest monitoring station near the Amazon river report that water levels are 15 metres lower than usual. According to the researchers the drought could lead to stunted tree growth and make the forest more susceptible to burning. They fear that this could turn the Amazon rainforest from a carbon 'sink' to a carbon 'source', with the trees releasing carbon dioxide faster than they can absorb it.

Read more: Amazon hit by worst drought for 40 years (News @ Nature.com)

 
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