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August 16, 2025Open Access

Extreme events in the Amazon after deforestation

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AYArim YoonMax Planck Institute for Comparative and International Private LawCHCathy HoheneggerMax Planck Institute for MeteorologyJBJiawei BaoInstitute of Science and Technology Austria

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Implication

Analysis reveals significant increases in extreme precipitation and temperature in the Amazon following deforestation, indicating severe ecological implications.

Key Points

  • Extreme rainfall becomes more frequent after deforestation, leading to increased instances of both drought and heavy rain.
  • Near-surface temperatures rise by approximately 3.84 °C after forest removal, altering local climate drastically.
  • This assessment uses a global storm-resolving model to analyze the effects of a complete deforestation scenario.
  • Findings highlight severe implications for health and work productivity due to rising temperatures and intensified wind.

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Yoon et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68a368920a429f797332df15https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-2025-3221
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