Both the 2005 and 2010 droughts were the result of a «very, very unusual» weather pattern linked to higher sea surface temperatures in the Atlantic Ocean, said lead author Simon Lewis, a tropical forests expert at the University of Leeds. (scientificamerican.com)
Tony Greaves, a tropical forests expert at the OFI, says: «At the moment, if local forestry workers want to help out, they are starved of information. (newscientist.com)
The two countries, both rich in tropical rainforests, signed their agreement this month after links were established in Britain at a meeting of the Tropical Forest Forum, an informal group of forest experts based at the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew, London. (newscientist.com)