Forests are like giant sponges that drink in water from the ground and then release it into the air. This is called transpiration, just like when you sweat on a hot day, trees send out water vapor that cools the air around them. When they do this all together, the whole forest feels cooler and changes how weather moves nearby, making rain more likely or wind stronger.
Examples
- A forest can make it feel like summer when it's actually spring because trees release water vapor into the air
- If you walk from a city to a forest on a hot day, you might notice it feels cooler in the forest
- A small grove of trees can change the way wind moves through an area
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See also
- What is El Niño?
- How distance from the ocean affects climate?
- What are hurricanes?
- How Do Forests Help the Planet Breathe?
- What are mesoscale processes?