How planting trees is bringing clean water to a tropical nation Getty Images The Dominican Republic's forests are being cut down for grazing land – and it's also having a serious effect on the water supply. "Economic and population growth are putting great pressure on the Dominican Republic's traditionally bountiful water resources," says Chloe Oliver Viola, a senior water supply …
Residents of tourist towns in Australia's northeast on Thursday braced for flash flooding after Tropical Cyclone Jasper tore through the region, uprooting trees, leaving tens of thousands without power, and forcing evacuations and road closures. A tropical cyclone was building strength as it rolled towards northeastern Australia on December 13, with authorities warning "life-threatening" floods could swamp coastal regions for …
A small percentage of leaves on trees in tropical forests may be approaching the maximum temperature threshold for photosynthesis to work, suggests a study published in Nature. “The 4 degree C estimate is within the ‘worst-case scenario’ of climate change predictions for tropical forests and therefore it is still within our power to decide the fate of these critical realms …
If Amazonia — with 450 billion tonnes of CO2 locked in its trees and soil — were to become a consistent source, tackling the crisis would be more challenging. Climate change and deforestation have flipped a large swathe of the Amazon basin from absorbing to emitting planet-warming CO2, a transformation that could turn humanity’s greatest natural ally in the fight …
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