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How Does Amazon Deforestation Reduce Regional Rainfall?
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- Trees release water vapor that forms rain clouds through evapotranspiration.
- Large scale clearing breaks the moisture cycle, reducing downwind precipitation.
- Climate models show that 20% deforestation could trigger a tipping point to savanna.
- Less rainfall increases drought and fire risk, further accelerating forest loss.
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