Deforestation In The Amazon Essay

The article I have chosen to analyse is about climate and what things disrupt it’s natural course. I have chosen an article on the Amazon rainforest losing its ability to regulate climate because deforestation and it’s believed dire effects on its own and local climate. This article is from the newspaper The Guardian and was originally published October last year.
The article suggests deforestation in the Amazon is leading to climate change, and that the forest can no longer regulate its own climate. The Guardian says little is being done to resolve the matter, and is causing devastating effects for surrounding areas. It believes Amazon deforestation may be connected to droughts in local areas. The article says the problem is “..much more serious than we realised.”, and more things need to be done to stop deforestation. According to the article a ‘war effort’ would have to be made to save the Amazon. This would involve discontinuing all de-forestation in the area and a major tree planting project. …show more content…
Throughout the article factual language is used, however, the author’s arguments are very strong and still initialise a negative view of deforestation. The author successfully creates a believable argument as to why it’s loosing ability to regulate climate and could lead to more extreme weather changes. The author uses scientific views to strengthen his argument alongside facts and figures. The author pays no attention to the advantages of de-forestation, the benefits it has had on local communities, or the country’s economy as a whole. The article focuses purely on negative effects of de-forestation, and its proposed effects on climate in local areas. This suggests that the author values nature more than economic growth, and sees no benefit in the destruction of rain forest. This shows that the author is potentially environmentally