Atmosphere Deforestation Rainforest 
Circle of Blue
OCTOBER 4, 2021
Scientists attribute the drought’s severity to climate change, deforestation of the Amazon rainforest, and the La Niña weather pattern. After a decade of dry conditions, a drought in Brazil is straining the country’s economy, energy systems, and environment. Reservoirs are dwindling, causing major deficits in hydroelectric power.
Circle of Blue
AUGUST 11, 2021
This trend will continue as glacial melting, decreased rainfall, and a “thirstier” atmosphere jeopardize sources of freshwater in some parts of the globe. It finds more evidence that severe weather events are linked to carbon in the atmosphere and are becoming more extreme. Heavy rainfall will also become more common and more powerful.
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Inside Climate News
JULY 14, 2021
The study, which found greater depletion of carbon storage in the heavily deforested eastern Amazon, confirmed previous research that used satellites or hands-on measuring techniques.
Frontiers
APRIL 5, 2022
The Unseen Effects of Deforestation: Biophysical Effects on Climate. It finds that, together, forests keep the planet at least half of a degree Celsius cooler when we account for the understudied biophysical effects – from chemical compounds to turbulence and the reflection of light.
A Greener Life
JANUARY 19, 2025
The weather phenomenon, El Nino, influenced extreme weather events at the beginning of 2024 – however, the report’s authors say that their study found that climate change played a more prominent influential role, including a historic drought in the worlds largest tropical rainforest – the Amazon.
A Greener Life
SEPTEMBER 23, 2022
We can damage the stability of the atmosphere on both sides of the equation – by emitting too many greenhouse gases, or by reducing the earth’s CO2-absorbing capacity (for example, by chopping down rainforests). Look out for Fairtrade chocolate, Rainforest Alliance certification, or better yet, smallholder-owned brands such as Divine.
A Greener Life
JANUARY 13, 2023
On side B we all have all the carbon removed from the atmosphere by forests, soil and wetlands. Suriname is 93% rainforest. Deforestation is an ongoing problem, so it is unlikely that Madagascar will be carbon negative for long. All three countries have relatively modest emissions and extensive areas of forestry for their size.
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