Deforestation could intensify climate change in Congo Basin by half

Tuesday, April 15, 2014 - 09:31 in Earth & Climate

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.

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