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If you thought unscrupulous logging practices were the only threat to the world's largest rainforest, then think again. According to a new study, one extremely powerful storm in 2005 resulted in the deaths of an estimated 441 million to 663 million trees along the Amazon basin in just a matter of days, releasing an untold amount of carbon into the atmosphere. What's worse is that as global temperatures rise from CO2 emissions worldwide, such powerful storms may become all the more common -- resulting in a vicious cycle that could accelerate the effects of climate change.Article continues: Amazon Storm Killed Half a Billion Trees in Two Days
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