Description
What if forests could change the weather? From storing carbon and cooling the planet to helping create rainfall and providing a home for millions of species, forests do far more than you might think. So what happens when we cut forests down?
Join the Natural History Museum as we explore what is deforestation and how it affects the environment. From climate change and drought to biodiversity loss and global warming, we'll find out what we can do to protect the forests around the world.
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00:00 Intro
00:27 What is deforestation?
01:02 What are the main types of forest?
01:23 How biodiverse are forests?
01:47 Why are forests called the lungs of the Earth?
01:59 How do forests store carbon?
03:28 How does deforestation cause climate change?
5:06 How do forests influence the water cycle?
06:27 How does deforestation impact biodiversity?
07:48 What can we do about deforestation?