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Let’s not tell Earth-ravaging Right Wing Deniers A Yale-led study indicates that deforestation increases northern latitude albedo, resulting in an overall cooling effect. With dark colored forests gone, solar radiation — which had been absorbed by the comparatively darker trees — is now reflected by lighter colored, often snow-covered, ground. Even at night, open land [...]

Categories: Climate change,Climatic engineering,Environment,Science

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