Deforestation in Southeast Asia and Pacific Islands Could Make El Niño Southern Oscillation More Unpredictable, Study Finds

Wednesday, November 08, 2023
Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
EcoWatch

Extreme drought in Indonesia due to El Niño has impacted deforested farm land on the banks of the Cipamingkis River, on Aug. 15, 2023.

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Aditya Irawan / NurPhoto via Getty Images
Deforestation in Southeast Asia and Pacific Islands Could Make El Niño Southern…

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