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    Deforestation impacts the environment greatly one effect it does have which impacts the air is an increase in carbon emission from the burning of the forest. Two million acres of the Congo Basin is removed each year which is equivalent to the emissions of one hundred and fifty seven new coal fired power plants. A phenomenon haze may be obvious because of excessive carbon emission that will pollute the air. The haze can cause people to suffer…

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    On Amazon, you can publish your own eBook that people can read on their Kindles and other reading devices. They pay a commission if people buy your book, but now they are rolling out a subscription service where people get to read books based on the money they pay for their subscription. An author signs up for the subscription service, which means people with a Kindle Unlimited subscription can read their book without paying for it. Readers that subscribe can use their Kindle Unlimited…

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    level of deforestation might vary as some society used forest management that sustain them for centuries. For example According to the Open University (2015f) the Aliança de Povos da Floresta (Alliance of Forest People), indigenous population of the Amazon rainforests, offered their support as forest guardians to REDD (countries that succeed in reducing their emissions from deforestation and forest…

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    Why Deforestation Occur

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    The population of the world is expanding at a very fast pace. This expansion is driving an increased need for space. The subsequent need for additional land is directly responsible for the action known as deforestation. Deforestation is the permanent clearing of forest cover in order to repurpose the area for residential, commercial, or agricultural use. (Deforestation). The forest cover of an area refers to woody vegetation with a minimum mature height of 5 m and a minimum of 10 percent…

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    Biodiversity loss and environmental destruction spreads infectious disease by increasing species resiliency and interactions with humans (Harvard, 2016). Deforestation is also destroying the Amazon Rainforest and ruining the home of the world’s most endangered tribe, the Awá, along with many other native tribes (Chamberlain, 2012). Deforestation simulations have shown an increase in temperature and a decrease in rainfall, which cause desertification…

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    People everywhere throughout the world have wondered why is reading important. There are numerous benefits that comes from reading. Its a vital fundamental to function in todays society. We discover new things by reading. Without that essential day to day activities will become a source of frustration. Furthermore, I have read two studies about the state reading. One, The End the World May Be Nigh, and It’s the Kindle Fault, which is from a student, Marcques Camp, who describes how the Kindle…

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    Saving Rainforests

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    reasons that people are against saving the forests because of the need of land for agriculture. Another large reason that the forest is destroyed is the importance of natural resources. “There is high demand for the natural resources found in the Amazon, but weak law enforcement to safeguard them. In addition, inefficient extraction processes lead to the destruction of nature and wildlife” (“Threats”). The natural resources are the cause of the destruction. Many people gold mine, explore for…

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    Save Our Lungs

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    Save our Lungs One can Identify environment health as the "science and practice of preventing human injury and illness and promoting well-being" (NEHA, pg. 1). Tackling the numerous environmental health complications has been an essential focus for health prevention specialist alike. One in particular many don 't seem to fully grasp its importance or cease, is Deforestation. To many 's surprise, Deforestation has slowly taken center stage as global concern not only for humans, but, species…

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    store would improve sales. As well as trying to improve their non-book merchandise, they are also trying to attract more students to their store by adding a department for college books. This means that once again they are in heavy competition with amazon trying to catch the students attention with affordable prices. 10- Company Structure (chapter…

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    amounts of Amazon forests have been cleared to serve human needs of wanting soy and bean(N/A.Behind The…

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