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  1. #December 2, 1858
    #OTD #Scottish #Botanist, Nicholas #Dalzell was preparing to leave #Karachi, the capital of #Sindh, #Pakistan.

    He sent #Plants & a #Letter to #Kew, writing:
    "I'm rather #Angry [that] Dr. Hooker [said] there was no large #Forests in Sindh."

    Nicol saw nearly 100 forests there. Today he's remembered for #Forest #Conservation.

    He studied the #Link between forests & #Rainfall. He realized #Deforestation disrupts the #Evaporation #Cycle and can lead to #Drought.

    #Climate

  2. #December 2, 1858
    #OTD #Scottish #Botanist, Nicholas #Dalzell was preparing to leave #Karachi, the capital of #Sindh, #Pakistan.

    He sent #Plants & a #Letter to #Kew, writing:
    "I'm rather #Angry [that] Dr. Hooker [said] there was no large #Forests in Sindh."

    Nicol saw nearly 100 forests there. Today he's remembered for #Forest #Conservation.

    He studied the #Link between forests & #Rainfall. He realized #Deforestation disrupts the #Evaporation #Cycle and can lead to #Drought.

    #Climate