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Study: Global deforestation leads to more mercury pollution

February 12, 2024 sarah JonasResearch Results

About 10 percent of human-made mercury emissions into the atmosphere each year are the result of global deforestation, according to a new MIT study.

Climate Change Likely to Uproot More Amazon Trees

January 17, 2023 sarah JonasResearch Results

Tropical forests are crucial for sucking up carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. But they’re also subject to intense storms that can cause “windthrow” – the uprooting or breaking of trees. A new study finds that more extreme thunderstorms from climate change will likely cause a greater number of large windthrow events in the Amazon, which could impact the rainforest’s ability to serve as a carbon sink.

Deforestation Drives Disease, Climate Change and It’s Happening at a Rapid Rate

April 22, 2020 sarah JonasResearch Results

Deforestation is not an issue dominating headlines in the U.S. right now, but perhaps it should be, according to UC San Diego research. Deforestation has been linked to both the spread of infectious disease and climate change, and what is most alarming, it’s happening at a rapid rate.