Amazon rainforest drying out due to human activity, shows NASA study | Technology News, The Indian Express

Amazon rainforest drying out due to human activity, shows NASA study | Technology News, The Indian Express

By Tech Desk |New Delhi |Published: November 8, 2019 5:03:11 pm

Amazon rainforest drying out due to human activity, shows NASA study

The Amazon rainforest is drying out due to rising human activity, leaving the already endangered ecosystem more vulnerable to fires and drought.

Smoke billows during a fire in an area of the Amazon rainforest near Porto Velho, Rondonia State, Brazil, September 10, 2019. Picture taken September 10, 2019. (Image source: Reuters) 

The Amazon rainforest is drying out due to rising human activity, leaving the already endangered ecosystem more vulnerable to fires and drought. This was revealed by a NASA study based on data collected over 20 years. NASA scientists at the agency’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California, looked at ground and satellite data to track moisture in Amazon rainforest’s atmosphere for this study.