Clearing rainforests distorts wind and water, packs climate wallop beyond carbon

Thursday, December 18, 2014 - 06:30 in Earth & Climate

A new study released today presents powerful evidence that clearing trees not only spews carbon into the atmosphere, but also triggers major shifts in rainfall and increased temperatures worldwide that are just as potent as those caused by current carbon pollution. Further, the study finds that future agricultural productivity across the globe is at risk from deforestation-induced warming and altered rainfall patterns.

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