October 9th starting 20 hrs
Will the Amazon rain forest survive climate change?
Will the Amazon rain forest survive climate change?
The Amazon rainforest plays an important role in the climate system. It captures CO2 from the air. It creates sunlight reflecting clouds. It produces rain. Will this change if global warming continues? Is the Amazon rainforest at risk? And if so, what can we do about it ?
Prof. dr. Ir. H.W. J. Russchenberg (Netherlands) is a professor in Atmospheric Remote Sensing and head of the Department of Geoscience and Remote Sensing of the Technical University of Delft. He is also the Director of the TU Delft Climate Institute