Deforestation Is Reducing Rainfall in the Amazon
Sarah Derouin
A satellite image of the Juruena River shows areas of deforestation in Mato Grosso, Brazil. Dark green areas are intact tropical forest, light green areas are cattle farms, and yellow or brown areas are exposed soil. Credit: Oton Barros (DSR/OBT/INPE)/Flickr , CC BY-SA 2.0