Amazon Deforestation and Ag - 2

Is Deforestation Drying Up Brazil?

The Amazon rainforest stretches out below. Clearance of the rainforest could threaten South American agriculture. (Photo courtesy of Ibama, Brazil's environmental agency)
Could deforestation be the root cause of the drought in Brazil's southeast? If so, it has major ramifications for South American farming.

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