COSEE Ocean Systems: News
Land use change has warmed the Earth's surface
Description: Recent changes to vegetation cover are causing the Earth's surface to heat up. Activities like cutting down evergreen forests for agricultural expansion in the tropics create energy imbalances that lead to higher local surface temperatures and contribute to global warming. [Source: European Commission]
URL: https://ec.europa.eu/jrc/en/news/land-use-change-has-warmed-earths-surface
Availability: Full Text
Source: European Commission
Publish Date: 2/20/2018
Reading Level: Basic
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