Representational photo: Amazon rainforest on fire.

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Amazon Forest To Vanish By 2064; Report Cites Deforestation, Droughts

In a frightening revelation, the Amazon rainforest is predicted to vanish by 2064 due to the excessive deforestation and droughts in the region. Geologist Robert Walker cited the climate change as the reason and concluded that "Southern Amazonian can expect tipping point sometime before 2064 at the current rate of dry-season lengthening". Reportedly, 1,202 sq. km of the rainforest was destroyed in first four months of 2020, a whopping 55%… read-more

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 - 02:21 PM / by Harsh Vardhan

Tags: Brazil, Amazon Rainforest, Geology, Robert Walker, Climate Change, environment

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