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Boulder researcher explores carbon emission trends in Amazon basin
2014-02-06 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Daily Camera: A new study examining carbon emissions in the Amazon basin by a Boulder researcher and two other scientists indicates its tropical ecosystems may now emit more carbon dioxide into the atmosphere than they absorb. The long-term implications of the study, which provide the basis for the first carbon budget estimate of the Amazon basin, could spell accelerated global warming. The international team of scientists discovered that the annual rainfall was the key factor determining how much carbon...
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