Deforestation
DEFORESTATION
INTRODUCTION
The clearing of tropical forests across the Earth has been occurring on a large scale for many years. This process, known as deforestation, involves the cutting down, burning, and damaging of forests. If the current rate of deforestation continues, the world's rain forests will vanish soon, causing unknown effects on global climate and eliminating the majority of plant and animal species on the planet. It would also change the water and oxygen levels dramatically, which would increase the global warming. Deforestation is mostly experienced between the
Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn especially in the
Brazilian part of the Amazon, which covers 33% of the world's rainforests. "Save the greenery Enjoy the scenery
Don't cut our green friends Or it will be the end of all trends"
PROBLEMS OF DEFORESTION
First of all, many medicines come from plants. Most of the Amazon's plants have yet to be discovered and catalogued, so we may lose valuable cures or vaccines that could have otherwise been used to fight illnesses such as cancer or AIDS. These plants could save the lives of millions of people all over the world, but are lost as a result of the destruction of the rainforests. Secondly, the Amazon rainforest is sometimes called the "lung of the world" because its production of over 1/4 of the world's oxygen makes it possible for us to breathe. The faster we eliminate forests, the closer we get to our own impending doom. Obviously, this behaviour is suicidal, and must be stopped. A lot of land in the rainforest is given to landless people by the government..
GLOBLE WARMING Global Warming occurs when there is an increase in the Earth's temperature. This is due to the use of fossil fuels and other industrial processes, leading to a build up of 'greenhouse gases'. In the Amazon, cattle ranching increase the build up of methane, a gas which can lead to global warming. The burning of trees, to
INTRODUCTION
The clearing of tropical forests across the Earth has been occurring on a large scale for many years. This process, known as deforestation, involves the cutting down, burning, and damaging of forests. If the current rate of deforestation continues, the world's rain forests will vanish soon, causing unknown effects on global climate and eliminating the majority of plant and animal species on the planet. It would also change the water and oxygen levels dramatically, which would increase the global warming. Deforestation is mostly experienced between the
Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn especially in the
Brazilian part of the Amazon, which covers 33% of the world's rainforests. "Save the greenery Enjoy the scenery
Don't cut our green friends Or it will be the end of all trends"
PROBLEMS OF DEFORESTION
First of all, many medicines come from plants. Most of the Amazon's plants have yet to be discovered and catalogued, so we may lose valuable cures or vaccines that could have otherwise been used to fight illnesses such as cancer or AIDS. These plants could save the lives of millions of people all over the world, but are lost as a result of the destruction of the rainforests. Secondly, the Amazon rainforest is sometimes called the "lung of the world" because its production of over 1/4 of the world's oxygen makes it possible for us to breathe. The faster we eliminate forests, the closer we get to our own impending doom. Obviously, this behaviour is suicidal, and must be stopped. A lot of land in the rainforest is given to landless people by the government..
GLOBLE WARMING Global Warming occurs when there is an increase in the Earth's temperature. This is due to the use of fossil fuels and other industrial processes, leading to a build up of 'greenhouse gases'. In the Amazon, cattle ranching increase the build up of methane, a gas which can lead to global warming. The burning of trees, to