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Clearing tropical rainforests distorts Earth's wind & water systems, packs climate wallop
2014-12-18 23:18:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
ScienceDaily: 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. The report, "Effects of Tropical Deforestation on Climate Change and Agriculture,"...
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