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Forests make an important carbon sink that prevents carbon dioxide from being introduced into our air. If the trees are burned, this becomes an issue. If the trees are used for building homes these homes become a heat sink. If the trees are burnt, CO2 is released into the atmosphere and if you believe in the concept that CO2 is a driver of global warming, then you would believe that deforestation would be a contributor to the issue. If you look at the data and see that CO@ has never caused temp change but followed it, then you may conclude that forests being cut down have no effect.
What should be noted is that forests are NOT a primary source for absorbing CO2. Most CO2 is absorbed by our Oceans. While forests do absorb CO2, they also release large quantities of the gas. Forests are also a primary source of methane through the animals living inside these forests. The issue of forests is that of a natural balance. They produce no un-natural levels of any gas and do store carbon.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agodepends what part of global warming affects them... do you mean flooding, heat expansion of deserts. thee are many aspects of global warming
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How do humans contribute to climate change not including global warming?
Humans are contributing to global warming (by burning fossil fuel and cutting down forests) and global warming is CAUSING climate change.
Global warming and climate change did you start it?
It is a valid theory that humans started global warming through the expansion of concrete surfaces, cutting down of forests, eradication of wetlands, the use of fossil fuels, and automobiles which pump out global warming gases have all contributed to global warming and climate change.
What is climate change global warming causing?
"Climate Change" and "Global Warming" are not the same, though related. Global Warming causes Climate Change. With Global Warming we understand the warming of the earth's global temperature. That warming has in turn an effect on the earth's global climate and on more localized climates (like the climate of England or Western US).
What is enhanced global warming?
There's enhanced greenhouse effect, rather than enhanced global warming. See the related question below.
Is it 'global warming' or 'global warning'?
Global Warming.
Do rain forests affect global warming?
no but they get affected by global warming
Why Save your Forests?
We have to save our forests because its the Earths Lungs. If we cut them down Global Warming will kick in. We have to save our forests because its the Earths Lungs. If we cut them down Global Warming will kick in.
What are the global problems of clearing forests and increased gas emissions from factories and motor vehicles?
The main global problems of clearing forests and increased gas emissions are global warming and acid rain. The clearing of forests means additional carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, causing global warming. Increased gas emissions also contribute to global warming and acid rain.
Why is the burning of forests a double problem?
It causes Global Warming.
How do humans contribute to climate change not including global warming?
Humans are contributing to global warming (by burning fossil fuel and cutting down forests) and global warming is CAUSING climate change.
If we wern't here would global warming happen?
No. Global warming is caused by man burning fossil fuels and cutting down forests. No other animal does that. If there were no humans on earth, there would be no global warming.
What are the R's related to global warming?
There are 3 R's of global warming. These are Reduce, Reuse and Recycle.
How are forests are useful to us?
forests absorb carbon dioxide that causes global warming forests keep soil from erosion forests trap rain
How forests are useful to us?
forests absorb carbon dioxide that causes global warming forests keep soil from erosion forests trap rain
How can the forest help ozone layer?
The forests reduce glocal warming. If there is no global warming, ozone deplition is reduced.
What are some of the cause of desertification?
deforstration,ie,cutting the forests,global warming,
What are some of the causes of desertification?
deforstration,ie,cutting the forests,global warming,
