Mar 4, 2024 · The new research shows that earthquakes can affect how well forests grow and recover from damage for many years afterwards. This means that earthquakes might have a bigger impact on the amount of carbon stored in the earth than we previously thought.

The earthquakes sparked numerous landslides in Nepal, which were provoked by a long history of deforestation, making their aftermath even more devastating and difficult for aid workers to reach those in need.

On April 25, 2015, a 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck Nepal, destroying villages and devastating the land. Water–its uses and effects–is a recurrent theme in post-earthquake Nepal. Deforestation has prevented water absorption and land anchoring by tree …

May 2, 2024 · Anthropogenic climate change and modification of landscapes — such as deforestation, sediment movement, irrigation and sea-level rise — can destabilize natural systems and amplify hazards...

Dec 30, 2022 · The 2021/2022 Interconnected Disaster Risks report published by scientists from the UNU-EHS identified deforestation also as one of the drivers of the risk of earthquakes in Haiti. During events such as earthquakes, loss of soil reinforcement to help stabilise weak soils and water extraction by tree roots increases the chances of landslides ...

Feb 20, 2024 · Earthquakes can cause decadal-scale shifts in forest growth resilience by increasing the infiltration of precipitation through earthquake-induced soil cracks, according to global analyses...

Jul 2, 2019 · In montane forests, landslides are the main cause of tree death and injury during earthquakes. Landslides range from soil movements that uproot and bury trees over extensive areas to rock falls that strike individual trees.

Earthquakes are among the most impressive geological processes and remain one of the most unpredictable natural disasters, with the potential to cause destructive effects on humans and structures.

Jan 15, 2010 · The combination of widespread deforestation and the recent earthquake in Haiti could lead to more landslides in the already hard-hit country, scientists say.

Earthquakes can produce significant tree mortality, and consequently affect regional carbon dynamics. Unfortunately, detailed studies quantifying the influence of earthquake on forest mortality are currently rare.