AmazonFace's Race Against Time with CO2 Dispensing Towers Experiment in the Heart of the Amazon

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Owing to its role as a carbon sink, the Amazon rainforest is often called the planet's 'lungs'.

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There is a concern as deforestation and wildfires threaten the very existence of this amazing Amazon rainforest, as it is causing atmospheric pollution.

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A large-scale experiment is taking place in the heart of the Amazon rainforest, and it is named as AmazonFace.

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The aim of the experiment is to determine if the Amazon has a tipping point that could lead to irreversible decline.

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Originally developed by Brookhaven National Laboratory, the Free Air CO2 Enrichment (FACE) technology is employed by AmazonFace.

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With AmazonFace, researchers are trying to understand how plants in the Amazon react to increased carbon dioxide levels.

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AmazonFace aims to challenge the theory about Amazon's resilience against climate change suggested by the earlier studies.

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Luciana Gatti, an atmospheric chemist, believes that the Amazon Forest does not have much time.

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The aim of the AmazonFace is to shed light on the carbon dynamics of the Amazon rainforest and contribute to our understanding of global climate change.

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