Death by Deforestation “Forests are the lungs of our land, purifying the air and giving fresh strength to our people” (F.R). Deforestation is caused mainly by human activities, which have increased global warming. In general, deforestation affects the hot and dry areas of the Amazon, but this loss is more than just its regional effect. It is impossible to overstate the impact of the humans destroying the forests. This action transforms forests into a vulnerable land that will be more impacted by climate changes, and therefore representational of the great powers of global environmental change. Man’s impact has been and continues to be deep; forests are cleared, degraded and fragmented by the harvesting of trees, because of changes in agriculture,
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These forests have been mostly cut down for farming land, as well as for the obtainment of materials for construction and fuel. Sadly, the World Resources Institute calculated that only about twenty two percent of the original parts of the forest that cover the world continue to be untouched. Some of these areas are located in Canada, Russia, and the tropical forest of the northwest Amazon. Forests cover more than one quarter of the total land area in the earth, and more than fifty percent of the forests are found in tropical areas, while the rest are in temperate zones (Global Change Biology, P. 5). It is our responsibility to keep all these areas that will protect the planet from global warming …show more content…
The Theoretical and Applied Climatology investigation affirms that half of the trees being illegally cleared from forests are used as fuel. Other common reasons are to make more land available for housing and urbanization, and to use the trees to create profitable items such as paper, furniture and houses. Other incentives are to create the ingredients for highly valued commodities, such as palm oil, and to make room for livestock (TAC, E, Silva M, P. 6). The common methods of deforestation are burning and clearing the trees. These tactics leave the field completely sterile, and are controversial practices. These methods directly affect the animals that live in forests, making them lose their
These forests have been mostly cut down for farming land, as well as for the obtainment of materials for construction and fuel. Sadly, the World Resources Institute calculated that only about twenty two percent of the original parts of the forest that cover the world continue to be untouched. Some of these areas are located in Canada, Russia, and the tropical forest of the northwest Amazon. Forests cover more than one quarter of the total land area in the earth, and more than fifty percent of the forests are found in tropical areas, while the rest are in temperate zones (Global Change Biology, P. 5). It is our responsibility to keep all these areas that will protect the planet from global warming …show more content…
The Theoretical and Applied Climatology investigation affirms that half of the trees being illegally cleared from forests are used as fuel. Other common reasons are to make more land available for housing and urbanization, and to use the trees to create profitable items such as paper, furniture and houses. Other incentives are to create the ingredients for highly valued commodities, such as palm oil, and to make room for livestock (TAC, E, Silva M, P. 6). The common methods of deforestation are burning and clearing the trees. These tactics leave the field completely sterile, and are controversial practices. These methods directly affect the animals that live in forests, making them lose their