Deforestation affects rainfall, another reason to protect the rainforests

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Deforestation affects rainfall, another reason to protect the rainforests [1]

From regulating climate systems to offering food and medicines, to being home to many plants, animals, and indigenous people, rainforests are not only a local ecosystem but their benefits extend gl

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07/09/2012

Source: Environment News Network [2]

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[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/environment-news-network
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/forests
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/deforestation
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/rainfall
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/ecosystems
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/tropical-forests
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/amazon
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/congo
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/nasa
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/remote-sensing
[12] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/agriculture
[13] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/rainfall-pattern