How does deforestation affect rainfall?

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Deforestation refers to the loss of forest areas and plants for various human activities such as agriculture, industrialisation, urbanization and mining activities.
An increase in the loss of forests due to deforestation leads to a decrease in the amount of rainfall as trees help in rainfall.

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