... various other significant climatic changes that cannot be predicted at this time. The greenhouse effect is also intensified by the process of deforestation, which is the conversion by humans of forest land to other uses (such as farming). Deforestation now takes place on a large scale in tropical areas of the world. When tropical forest is cleared for pasture land, there is an immediate loss of ... temperatures are now reported to be rising as well, based on a study just released covering the past 40 years. One current report states that the last three winters represent the warmest trend...

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