Researchers: Warming May Change Amazon
December 30, 2006
A boat is seen in the Tapajos River, near the Amazonia National Park in the northern state of Para, Brazil, April 29, 2006. Researchers say Global warming could spell the end of the world's largest remaining tropical rain forest, transforming the Amazon into a grassy savanna before end of the century. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)
(AP) -- Global warming could spell the end of the world's largest remaining tropical rain forest, transforming the Amazon into a grassy savanna before end of the century, researchers said Friday.
Content from The Associated Press expires 15 days after original publication date. For more information about The Associated Press, please visit www.ap.org .
Similar stories from PHYSorg:
Biologist solves mystery of tropical grasses' origin
Feb 08, 2010 |
4.6 / 5 (5) |
1
New federal climate change agency forming
Feb 08, 2010 |
1.9 / 5 (9) |
9
Amazon shares slip; Macmillan titles still missing
Feb 01, 2010 |
5 / 5 (1) |
0
Gates makes $10 billion vaccines pledge
Jan 29, 2010 |
5 / 5 (1) |
0
Microbes produce fuels directly from biomass
Jan 27, 2010 |
4.5 / 5 (12) |
3
Feb 08, 2010
