Explain how deforestation leads to reduced rainfall.
ScienceClass 8CBSEAnswered 27 Mar 2026
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Removal of trees and plant life from a particular area for the construction of industries, agriculture and other purposes is termed Deforestation. Photosynthesis, in plant life, takes place through the absorption of CO2 from the earth’s atmosphere. When plant life is destroyed, the Carbon Dioxide levels in the atmosphere will increase drastically, leading to the trap of heat radiation which causes global warming. This rise in temperature will affect the water cycle. Disturbance in the water cycle will lead to a chain of events, and in the end, the rainfall pattern changes and results in droughts.
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