Micro-Climate: Deforestation Blamed For Changes In Local Climate And Food Production

Saturday, April 4, 2015 - 11:20 in Earth & Climate

Deforestation could impact global food production by triggering changes in local climate, according to research on albedo (the amount of the sun's radiation reflected from Earth's surface) and evapotranspiration (the transport of water into the atmosphere from soil, vegetation, and other surfaces) as the primary drivers of changes in local temperature. read more

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