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Episode 3: A Long-Awaited Climate Experiment Is Poised to Launch in the Amazon. What Will It Find?

Apr 26, 2024
Scientists conduct a project in the Amazon to spray carbon dioxide into jungle plots, studying the forest's resilience to CO2 absorption. They explore the impact of phosphorus on plant growth in the Amazon ecosystem and investigate how elevated CO2 levels could affect the rainforest's growth. Researchers delve into the Amazon Face project, studying the forest's reactions to environmental stressors like drought and carbon dioxide.
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