Drought amplifies climate change


   According to research in the eastern U.S. many trees are starting to look different and the way they soak up carbon is being altered. This is due to the drought and shifts in rainfall and temperature. This is also causing a change in the number of tree species. Due to the decrease in rainfall a new species of trees (tolerant to drought but slower growing) we're starting to come into the environment. Thus, this will effect not only the environment the biomass of the forest. The climate change not only effects the forests but the forest effects the climate change. This will also effect men and women who have jobs such as farming or logging since the forest will have a lower biomass. So the drought is definitely effecting the whole environment.


https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/03/180321155319.html

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  1. AnonymousMarch 29, 2018 at 7:50 AM

    Wow, I didn't know that the drought is introducing new species of trees. Are the other ones dying. The farmers can't like this.

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