

This Researcher Captured Air from the Amazon in Dive-Bombs--And Found Grim Clues That the Forest Is Dying
Sep 22, 2023
Researcher captures air from the Amazon using dive-bombs, revealing alarming findings about the forest's decline. Discussion on carbon dioxide concentrations, forest behavior, and the declining carbon sink in the Amazon. Climate change threatens the southern Amazon with a longer dry season and potential species extinction. Degradation of the eastern forest poses a threat to the entire Amazon ecosystem.
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Introduction
00:00 • 6min
Analyzing Carbon Dioxide Concentrations and Forest Behavior in the Amazon
05:37 • 2min
Researching the Amazon's Declining Carbon Sink and Revealing Forest Deterioration
07:07 • 4min
Climate Change and Deforestation Threaten the Southern Amazon
11:13 • 2min
The Threat of Degradation to the Amazon Ecosystem
13:12 • 3min