How Plants Make Rain and Cool the Earth

Most people believe, logically enough, that a landscape rich in plant life must receive a lot of rain. Well, here's a fascinating fact: Plants don't only need and use rainfall to live, they actually create the rain they need! This harmonious flow of elements is called the small water cycle. Noot only is this wonderfully efficient cycle beneficial for the plant life in a local region, the water vapor that plants expel is a very important--and often overlooked part--of our planet's cooling system. In this video, I give a concise explanation of the process. (btw--I also make a mistake, which I'm sure a lot of folks will catch. 4000mm of rain is actually about 160 inches. And that's what we get here in Ecuador's cloud forest--a lot of rain!) And if you are looking for a way to make an impact in our task to restore climate, let's get to work restoring ecosystems. Learn a lot more at www.sdvforest.com support us on Patreon   / suenodevida