Deforestation area near Negro river, 2016; researchers warn in the article that if deforestation continues unchecked, then extrapolation of the results suggests a further decline in total precipitation during the dry season and an even greater rise in temperature. What we see as tree stumps today may represent the future climate fate of entire regions if action isn't taken. (photo: Léo Ramos Chaves/Pesquisa FAPESP)

Amazon Deforestation Causes 74.5% of Rainfall Decline, Critical 10-40% Forest Loss Threshold Identified

Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon is responsible for approximately 74.5% of the reduction in rainfall and 16.5% of the temperature increase during the dry season, according to a Nature Communications study published September 2, 2025. The study analyzed long-term atmospheric and land cover change data across 29 areas in the Brazilian Legal Amazon from 1985 to 2020, using parametric statistical models to disentangle the effects of forest loss and alterations of temperature,

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Tanker Ban Imposed After Billionaire Schwarzman’s Estate Gets Water During Driest Spring in 100 Years

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