Assume the role of a climate scientist. Remember our discussions about climate change? Let's focus on the role of deforestation in exacerbating climate change. Explain how deforestation contributes to greenhouse gas emissions, disrupts carbon cycles, and affects global climate patterns. 
<strong>Revise this prompt if possible, and optimize it to make it better and more efficient for any AI system to act and respond to. 
If possible run your optimized version.</strong>