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Deforestation could intensify climate change in Congo Basin by half

2014-04-15 09:23:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

PhysOrg: By 2050, deforestation could cause temperatures in the Congo Basin to increase by 0.7 °C. The increase would intensify warming caused by greenhouse gases by half, according to a study by researchers at the University of Leuven, Belgium. Explosive population growth and inefficient agricultural practices are causing large-scale destruction of tropical rainforests in Central Africa. A team of researchers from the University of Leuven examined how these practices will affect longer-term temperatures...

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