Why Amazon Is Important To The Earth

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Why is the Amazon important to Earth? Have you ever wonder, what will happen when trees in the Amazon rainforest are all deforest? The Amazon is the biggest forest in the world. Also, knowing as the lungs of Earth. While having the biggest river in the world. The Amazon rainforest is 5,500,000 square kilometers. More than half the size of Unite States of America. Despite these fact, the Amazon forest is in a threat of disappearing. The Amazon rainforest is getting deforestation at the rate of 1.5 hectares every second. However, we are getting punish for our action. These are the consequences such as flood, wild extinction and landslides. (Topic sentences 1) The first problem of deforestation is flooding. The Amazon …show more content…
(Supporting sentence 3.A) Global Warming is cause by buildup of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. This cause the climate to rise. Deforestation release carbon dioxide while trees are burning or rotten. Also, there are now less trees process carbon dioxide into oxygen. This affect is causing disasters in other part of the world. Due to the water cycle are effect because of deforestation.
(Supporting sentences 3.B) In the other hand, global warming is causing ice to melt in the North and South poles. Therefore, sea level are rising due to ice melting. In part of some countries, land are now below the sea water level. During the rainy season, the house are in the water. This cost the people millions of dollar every year to clean up their house after a flood.
(Concluding sentences 3) in 50 years, our children might not have land to live on or clean air to breathe. Due to the effects of global warming.
“If all insects disappeared, within 50 years all life on Earth will end. If human’s beings all disappeared from the Earth, all life on Earth will flourish”- Jonas Salk. If people can be less greedy. Deforestation will be less. Farmers will not need to cut more trees for land. Companies will not need as much woods and timbers. Disasters like flood, wildlife extinction would not be happening. Therefore, life will be better in the

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