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Describe how deforestation might contribute to global warming.

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Forest is considered to be one of the major sink for carbon-di-oxide produced by animals. Carbon-di-oxide is said to be major contributor of green house gases, which are responsible for global warming. If vast deforestation takes place, the `CO_(2)` level will increase in atmosphere, which in turn result in green house effect, resulting in global warming...
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