An environmental study published in Nature Communications reveals that deforestation has reduced rainfall by 15.8 millimeters per dry season across approximately 2.6 million square kilometers of the Amazon rainforest, accounting for nearly 75% of the total rainfall decline. This finding is based on analysis of satellite data spanning 1985 to 2020. Deforestation also contributed to 16.5% of the 2°C increase in maximum surface temperatures, with the remainder attributed to global climate change.
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