Land use change leads to increased flooding in Indonesia


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Recent post on science daily talks about land use in Indonesia “while high greenhouse gas emissions and biodiversity loss are often associated with rapid land-use change in Indonesia, impacts on local water cycles have been largely overlooked. Researchers now show that the expansion of monocultures, such as oil palm and rubber plantations, leads to more frequent and more severe flooding.“
This could be horrific for The people in Indonesia. This plus the already set in place effects of climate change can cause a very catastrophic flood in Homeland and farmlands. The greenhouse gas emissions will heat up the atmosphere warming the earth further.

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