How does deforestation affect the air cycle?

Answer 1

HERE ARE THE EFFECTS OF DEFORESTATION:

"Deforestation does not appear to modify the global average of precipitation, but it changes precipitation patterns and distributions by affecting the amount of both sensible heat and that released into the atmosphere when water vapor condenses, called latent heat," .

"Associated changes in air pressure distribution shift the typical global circulation patterns, sending storm systems off their typical paths." And, because of the Amazon's location, any sort of weather hiccup from the area could signal serious changes for the rest of the world like droughts and severe storms.

Clearly, land-cover changes in tropical regions carry potentially significant consequences on water resources, wildfire frequency, agriculture and related activities at various remote locations.

And while greenhouse gas emissions and pollutants receive considerable attention, this study shows that land-cover change is another important parameter that needs to be considered in climate policies, especially since deforestation rates in tropical Africa, Southeast Asia, and South America have remained constant or have increased over the past two decades.

Land-cover change, depending on its nature, can either mitigate or exacerbate greenhouse warming.

Answer 2

How Does Deforestation Affect Us

Answer 3

Deforestation affects the air cycle in a big way. The physical cutting down of trees causes pollution and releases global warming pollution. The forests are one of the best defenses against air pollution and global warming. In fact, our greatest forests, like the Amazon, are often called the “lungs of the earth,” because they produce oxygen for us and they absorb the carbon dioxide that is the worst global warming culprit. When you cut the forests down, you’re getting rid of one of the best protections that our air has, since the forests also help moderate weather.