Anons, a reach on "watch the water," in a non-technical scientific review of climate/water cycle issues, but some might find it useful:

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40663-018-0138-y

"CONCLUSION: Life depends on water while water frequently depends on life. Understanding these dependencies is crucial in ensuring the reliable availability of fresh water. We know that forests and trees play a major role though many details remain debated. In the future, forests should be protected, managed and planted, at least in part, for their role in sustaining atmospheric water and all that depends on it. Much now depends on improving our understanding. Forest scientists and other biologists have a major role to play."