Bold statement first: deforestation isn’t just an environmental issue—it can heat cleared areas by as much as 4°C, shaping the local climate in real time. But here’s where it gets controversial: this effect isn’t a distant risk; new evidence shows it can happen almost immediately after trees are removed.
A specialist in extreme weather and environmental topics, this journalist and TV host has been explaining climate science since 2009. With more than 15 years of experience across both French and American media, she also travels the world as an international speaker.
Trained in both communication and environmental sciences, largely in the United States, she channels a deep appreciation for vast natural landscapes and the consequences of climate change through her reporting on biodiversity and land management.
We know that weather shapes plant life, but the reverse is equally true: the amount and type of vegetation above the ground influence the atmosphere below it. This natural feedback loop has been understood by scientists for a long time. Now Brazilian researchers have quantified it with solid data, showing that clearing forests can alter a region’s weather conditions almost immediately.
