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    Should Palm Oil Stop?

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    environmental effects is deforestation or, in other words, forest loss. Deforestation the the act of removing trees, destroying forests and causing many violent acts in order to turn the wild life into another place. Between the years 2000 and 2012, Malaysia had the world’s highest forest loss rate only because they wanted palm oil as an ingredient in their products (“Mongabay”, 2016). During that period, Malaysia lost 14.4% of its forest and Indonesia lost about 840,000 of its land area due to…

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    The Silent Voices of People from the Endangered Redwood Forests According to Woody Harrelson’s letter to the editor of the San Francisco Examiner, there was a protest on September 14, 1997, of people cutting down many redwood trees that occurred in Northern California. Thousands of people came together during this time to stop the horrible destruction. Charles Hurwitz was the main person who was involved in the logging of the trees and he was the chief executive in charge at the Pacific Lumber…

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    melbourneminidiggers.com.au - The Dangers of DIY Tree Removal: Why Should You Hire Professionals for Stump Removal? Removing stumps from your property on your own is a monumental job, especially if there are multiple ones requiring your attention. For this reason, you should hire professionals for stump removal. They will understand the best way to avoid the dangerous aspects of this task while they rid you of the unsightly stump in a safe, effective manner. We recommend that you turn to…

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    over $43 million dollars, of which 42.9% came from government grants with the rest resulting from contributions and fundraising events (Charity Navigator 10/28/2015). Yearly expenditures for 2014 ($43.5 million dollars) were spent primarily on conservation program expenses: nearly $39 million dollars spent to run programs, $3.3 million for fundraising events, and about $1.6 million for administrative expenses (Charity Navigator 10/28/2015). According to TU’s IRS Form 990 filed in 2014, the…

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    of the trees due to fires each year. TVA was designed to modernize the region, using experts and electricity to combat human and economic problems. TVA developed fertilizers, taught farmers ways to improve crop yields and helped replant forests, control forest fires, and improve habitat for fish and wildlife. The most dramatic change in Valley life came from TVA-generated electricity. Electric lights and modern home appliances made life easier and farms more productive. Electricity also drew…

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    Tragedy of the commons consist of overusing the resources you have and not replacing them with more of the same. In the case of the Easter Island, Polynesians migrated to the island which was a subtropical forest island with many resources including 25 species of nesting birds, 6 species of land birds, and a wealth of seal colonies and shellfish. As the Polynesians settled, they started living big, running through their resources quickly and not replacing them.At the peak of their civilization,…

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    that was what it read on her label. She was slender, her sides ceaseless, and her tip never used. Despite all of her perfections, she looked lonely amongst her friends. Tropical Rain Forest, the foreign exchange student from the other box, was no help, for she was only concerned with nature, for I heard Tropical Rain Forest tell her a few days prior, “We’re gonna die anyway, so I have no need for friends.” Just like any of us, Tickle Me Pink hated being in the box, trapped in her small corner,…

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    The Amazon rainforest also known, as the Amazon Jungle is the largest rainforest on this planet it is home to the second largest river in the world. The Amazon is so large it includes territory between nine nations but 60% of it is in Brazil. The rainforest receives around 150 inches a rain per year. The Amazon is the most populated with different species than any other rainforest in the world; the region is home to more than 2 million insect species, thousands of plants, and a little…

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    “Slash and Burn”, a popular and illegal method of deforestation used by farmers to cut out forest, burn the trees, and farm in the nutrients of the resulting ash. The problem with slash and burn is that the crops drain the soil of its nutrients within 3-4 years, and it takes nearly a century for the forest to grow back. Humans have practiced this kind of environmental burnout for most of history, and as our population grows the world only seems to get smaller. This method is practiced because it…

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    Domain Eukarya Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Class Mammalia Order Cetartiodactyla Family Giraffidae Genus Okapia Species johnstoni Description The okapi has a rich, chocolate brown to dark plum color. On it’s hind areas there is a rich white color with stripes that resemble a zebra’s. The stripes help it camouflage easily in it’s surroundings. On it’s feet, they have what looks like white booties. The okapi has a long neck as it is a relative of the giraffe.The okapi can be known for…

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