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Amazon Rainforest Drought (Google / Newspublic)

Posted on October 29, 2010 by Willem Van Cotthem

Read at : Google Alert – drought

Video: Amazon Rainforest Drought Worst in 100 Years

Below is a video from ITN about the current drought in the Amazon rainforest which has left some rivers at their lowest level in over 100 years.

http://news-public.com/index.php/world-news/2753-video-amazon-rainforest-drought-worst-in-100-years

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Honorary Professor of Botany, University of Ghent (Belgium). Scientific Consultant for Desertification and Sustainable Development.

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