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Studying the Amazon's Climate with Tree Measurements
26:46 - 37:29 (10:43)
A scientist, Erika Berigner, worked on a project to measure every tree in the Tapajós National Forest to calculate the weight of all the organic matter as a proxy for carbon, which could help the global community understand climate change better.
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A forest scientist who studies trees and their relationship to climate change has been working inside Brazil's Amazon for over a decade.
26:46 - 32:33 (05:47)
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A forest scientist who studies trees and their relationship to climate change has been working inside Brazil's Amazon for over a decade. She shares her firsthand account of witnessing the fires and the devastation they bring to the forest.
ChapterStudying the Amazon's Climate with Tree Measurements
EpisodeThe Sunday Read: ‘Has the Amazon Reached Its “Tipping Point”?’
PodcastThe Daily
The forest fires in the Amazon released more than half a billion tons of carbon into the atmosphere, equivalent to Mexico's annual emissions.
32:34 - 37:29 (04:54)
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The forest fires in the Amazon released more than half a billion tons of carbon into the atmosphere, equivalent to Mexico's annual emissions. The southeastern Amazon has consistently released more carbon than it absorbed due to the 2015-16 drought, and the Cerrado is also endangered by global warming and agriculture.