LOTS!
The stageplay - Survival of Ukocono - which I'm currently converting into a screenplay, takes place in an Amazon rainforest. Naturally, I'm doing a lot of extra research on rainforests & conservation,etc., so driving down the road listening to NPR this afternoon, my ears perked up when a story came on about a drought in the Amazon rainforest.Apparently, droughts in the rainforest are rare and the Amazon is subject to a drought about once every 100 years....in fact, there was a drought in the Amazon rainforest in 2005. However -- and this is the SCARY part -- the Amazon rainforest had ANOTHER drought just this last year!!!!!
This is just not good for our climate, our planet or my peace of mind...hop on over to NPR to read the story in full. [NPR LINK HERE]
I surely hope I'm not busy writing about something that won't exist in a few decades - very sad to think about!
Ciao for Niao! Playwright Chick
5 COMMENTS HERE:
Old Earth is sure in an upheaval of change right now ...
Oiy - you can say that again, Kathryn!
It is sad. I wonder what will be next.
SO much is going on in the world. I know that can be bad stuff if the rainforrest has too many droughts.
I'm so sad! Rainforests..I've always had a soft spot for them. Now they're in danger.
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