Clearcut logging leads to more frequent flooding, including extreme floods

ScienceDaily
Aug 2, 2023, 5:20 pm92 pts
Loss of forest cover is associated with more frequent extreme flooding, as well as more frequent floods of any size, according to new research. While it's widely thought that loss of forest cover is strongly linked to increased flooding, most studies have suggested that the impact is limited to smaller floods.…

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