Question

Construction of dams submerges large areas of forests how does this contribute to the greenhouse effect?

Answer 1

Deforestation and the greenhouse effect.

1. Forest absorbs carbon dioxide emissions that are taking place in the atmosphere.
2. Forest act as a carbon dioxide sink that helps in the absorption of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.

Hence, cutting down forests is responsible for the greenhouse effect which is due to the increase in the concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.