<p>Deforestation in the Amazon causes land surfaces up to 100 kilometres away to get warmer, according to a new study. </p>
<p>The research, by a team of British and Brazilian scientists, led by Dr Edward Butt at the University of Leeds, suggests that tropical forests play a critical role in cooling the land surface - and that effect can play out over considerable distances. </p>
<p>It is known that when tropical forests are cleared, the climate in the immediate vicinity gets warmer. In this latest study, the researchers wanted to know if deforestation in the Amazon was resulting in climate warming further afield, and the study examined the impact of forest loss on sites up to 100 kilometres away.</p>
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