Effects of Tropical Deforestation on Climate and Agriculture: A policymaker summary

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A new study in Nature Climate Change provides powerful evidence that deforestation poses additional threats to food production and the climate. Deforestation creates immediate impacts on rainfall and temperature, which can occur locally and as far away as other continents. This is a policy makers summary of the article 'Effects of Tropical Deforestation on Climate and Agriculture' published in Nature Climate Change

Authors

Lewrance, D.
Vandecar, K.

Journal

Nature Climate Change