While cutting down Amazon rainforest somewhat decreases net rainfall
in model experiments, I don't think there's any seriously postulated
atmospheric conditions that could make it have a Sahara-like drought.
Do correct me if I'm wrong.
Similarly, if the sun were to go nova we'd all be incinerated in a
day. That doesn't mean the sun is going nova. We have enough problems
without making stuff up.
Presumably the experiment had some serious motivation, but the article
doesn't really explain why it was done. Obviously incompetent
journalism is a major problem on climate issues. I don't think it's
because it's all that complicated, though
I wonder if for-profit journalism even makes sense.
I'm visiting Canada right now and getting my news from the
(tax-supported) CBC radio, which is a great relief, but of course a
sufficiently irresponsible government can kill off something like that
in a month, and that, I'm afraid, is not just unrealistic panic.
Maybe journalism is just too important to be left to journalists.
mt
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