Environment

Tree Loss - Less Rainfall

Analysis of satellite images suggests that rainfall is decreasing in tropical regions of the world where forests are being felled.

A study led by Callum Smith at Britain’s University of Leeds says the loss of the trees results in vast amounts of water not evaporating from the leaves of trees in tropical forests and falling as rain nearby. This disruption of the historic water cycle in tropical regions also increases the risk of wildfires and reduces the chances that remaining tropical forests will survive, Smith says.