The Forest Buddies |
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Save The Forests, Save Our Lives |
| Disruption of the hydrologic cycle |
| Introduction |
| The hydrological cycle can be affected by deforestation. Rainforests store a lot of water. With deforestation, water can run-off easily. This results in soil leeching, erosion, flooding and a drier climate. This is illustrated by the case study of China. Deforestation causes many problems. It affects the quantity of surface and groundwater. It promotes soil erosion and fluctuations in water supply. Without trees, canopy intervention cannot take place. As a result, runoffs occur. The runoffs may lead to an important water source. The pollution of water due to the runoffs may render the water unsafe for drinking. Deforestation affects the local and global climates as it disrupts the hydrological cycle. We will be left with less water than we originally have because of our actions. Are we willing to give up our water, which constitutes 70% of our body, to meet our materialistic demands? Sources: Water cycle. (2007, December 13). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 11:53, December 27, 2007, from http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Water_cycle&oldid=177724768 Next
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