The World - News from June 19, 1989

Scientists have for the first time found high levels of ozone and acid rain over thousands of miles of virgin rain forests of Central Africa, the New York Times said in a report from Freiburg, West Germany. It said the discovery by separate teams of scientists from France and West Germany was particularly alarming because the pollution exists throughout the year and is comparable to levels found in industrialized Europe and North America. The scientists said the pollution is largely caused by fires set by farmers and herdsmen to clear shrubs and to stimulate the growth of crops and grass.