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November 1st, 2011 at 6:45 pm
Will this new statement from scientists researching the Amazon finally put 'Amazongate' to rest?
‘Amazongate’ refers to a somewhat poorly written and improperly referenced statement in the IPCC report:
"Up to 40% of the Amazonian forests could react drastically to even a slight reduction in precipitation; this means that the tropical vegetation, hydrology and climate system in South America could change very rapidly to another steady state, not necessarily producing gradual changes between the current and the future situation."
Many news outlets from FoxNews to Anthony Watts have continued to claim that this statement is factually wrong.
19 top U.S., U.K., and Brazilian scientists who “conduct research on Amazon forests, climate, and/or fire” have released a statement which thoroughly debunks that notion.
"there is no myth. Rather, there are multiple, consistent lines of evidence from ground-‐based studies published in the peer-‐reviewed literature that Amazon forests are, indeed, very susceptible to drought stress"
"Reductions in rainfall can affect Amazon forests by increasing tree mortality, but also by increasing their susceptibility to fire. The initial fire kills trees, increasing the likelihood of subsequent fires for years afterwards in a vicious positive feedback loop. In 2005, more than 2000 km2 of forest caught fire in the tiny state of Acre alone. During the severe drought of 1998, approximately 40,000 km2 of forest caught fire. These are indisputable facts."
"The point is, however, that the statement made by the IPCC about the sensitivity of Amazon forests drought was consistent with our knowledge at that time, and has been reinforced by new studies."
http://www.whrc.org/assets/scientists_amazon_response.pdf
Now that these many experts on the Amazon have come out and issued this statement that the IPCC is fundamentally correct, will it finally put ‘Amazongate’ to rest?
Good job not reading the linked statement eric, which addresses the BU study you quote. Typical denial.