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Deforestation is the destruction of forests. Forests remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and act like a great carbon sink, storing the carbon in its leaves, roots, trunks and branches.
Destroying the trees adds more carbon dioxide to the atmosphere, causing global warming.
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 11y agoTrees absorb carbon dioxide (CO2), store the carbon and release Oxygen. When the trees are cut down less Carbon Dioxide can be converted and it builds up in our atmosphere. CO2 is a greenhouse gas which captures the sun's heat. This is causing global warming.
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What are the effects of deforestation on a country's economic development?
deforestation is a great contributer to global warming
How are deforestation global warming and carbon dioxide connected?
Deforestation = less trees less trees = more CO2 and according to some people- more CO2 = Global warming
How does his environment effect him?
of pollution,deforestation,global warming etc
How deforestation results in a loss of biodiversity?
Global warming!! ( AARRGHHH!)
Which statement describes one effect of deforestation?
One of the effects of deforestation is increased global warming.
Using the word deforestation in a sentence?
The deforestation of the Amazon River area has not helped global warming.
Why has deforestation become a global problem?
Deforestation has become a global problem because forest destruction is one of the main causes of global warming. Through photosynthesis, trees and plants remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, slowing global warming.
How could people cause global warming?
People cause global warming by deforestation, release waste gases (CO2) and pollution.
What is reason deforestation does not cause global warming?
Deforestation does contribute to global warming, so it actually is one reason for global warming. Taking down immense forests does not allow the planet to control its Carbon Dioxide levels which in turn leaves more green house gases in the atmosphere. This of course traps heat which then warms the planet, but that is only a piece of the puzzle that is climate change.
Why do some scientists theorize that global warming not be the result of increases in atmospheric carbon dioxide?
Many scientists hypothesize that deforestation intensifies global warming trends.
What are some major global issues?
global warming, deforestation, urbanisation, land degradation, access to fresh water
Are tornadoes linked to global warming?
Tornadoes will always occur, with or without global warming. So far the only known trend in tornado activity that may be linked to global warming is a northward shift of the areas of highest tornado activity in Tornado Alley.
