An international team of scientists has calculated that planting trees to combat climate change in Europe could
The researchers also found that the landingtrees changed rainfall patterns in areas far from new forests. The authors believe that rains can partially offset the arid conditions that are increasingly evident due to climate change.
Conclusions on the increase in precipitation in partbased on observations of existing patterns. But the underlying causes are unknown to scientists - they probably have to do with how forests interact with cloudy air. Planting trees has become a major focus of climate change mitigation around the world. Prime Minister Boris Johnson said the UK intends to plant about 30 million new trees annually by 2025.
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The authors used a statistical model,based on observations to assess how changes in forest cover affect rainfall on the continent. The researchers concluded that if the amount of forests increased by 20% evenly across Europe, it would lead to increased local rainfall, especially in winter, and to a greater extent, this would affect coastal regions.
But, in addition to local rainfall, planting new forestsaffects wind areas. Scientists have found that rainfall in these areas increases, especially during the summer months. Taking the two together, the team found that precipitation increased by 7.6% in summer.
“According to our research, forest plantationswill lead to an increase in rainfall. So planting trees is likely to be beneficial in terms of adapting to the adverse effects of climate change, ”the scientists noted.
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