Explain how deforestation can cause droughts?

Answer:deforestation can cause droughts due to the water within the trees being deprived of that area.

If a river cannot handle the load of water it is required to carry, it will rise above its banks. This is when floods occur. Eventually, deforestation and soil erosion would dry up the place where it happens, since water isn't absorbed. This will disrupt the natural water cycle, and causes drought.