Climate change: Planting extra trees will boost rainfall across Europe

By Matt McGrath
Environment correspondent

A new study found that converting agricultural land to forest would boost summer rains by 7.6% on average.

The researchers also found that adding trees changed rainfall patterns far downwind of the new forests.

The authors believe that extra rain could partially offset the rise in dry conditions expected with climate change.

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