<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/24/science/earth/amazon-forest-becoming-less-of-a-climate-change-safety-net.html?partner=rssnyt&amp;emc=rss"><img src="http://static01.nyt.com/images/2015/03/24/science/24RAINFOREST/24RAINFOREST-thumbStandard.jpg" border="0" height="75" width="75" hspace="4" align="left" /></a>The ability of the Amazon basin to soak up excess carbon dioxide is weakening over time, researchers reported last week.<div><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/24/science/earth/amazon-forest-becoming-less-of-a-climate-change-safety-net.html?partner=rssnyt&amp;emc=rss" target="_blank">Original link</a></div><div>Original author: JUSTIN</div>