By: Isobel Li Dorothy Stang once said “the death of the forest is the end of our life,” and she’s absolutely correct. Not only do 80% of terrestrial animals live in a forest ecosystem, but almost a third of the world also directly depends on forests to live. That’s nearly 2.6 billion people, and that number continues to grow by the day. In the past 25 years, we’ve lost more than 502,000 square miles of forest—that’s nearly two Texases—and in 2018, The Guardian reported that every second, a soccer field-sized piece of forest is cut down. So, what exactly is deforestation? Deforestation is the permanent removal of trees. Forests are cut down to make room for agriculture, grazing, and to obtain timber for various purposes. The soaring demand for wood products is a threat to our forests; if we continue to consume at our current rate, in 80 years, there will be no forest left on Earth. What are the effects of deforestation?
So, what can we do to help? There are so many ways to be environmentally conscious, but here is a list of 6 ideas that are simple and make a big impact on our world.
Sources:
Live Science https://www.livescience.com/27692-deforestation.html#:%7E:text=Deforestation%20is%20the%20permanent%20removal,to%20the%20World%20Wildlife%20Fund Greentumble greentumble.com/15-strategies-to-reduce-deforestation Pachamama Alliance www.pachamama.org/effects-of-deforestation Center for Watershed Protection (CWP) www.cwp.org/urban-watershed-forestry. United States Geological Survey (USGS) https://www.usgs.gov/special-topic/water-science-school/science/watersheds-and-drainage-basins?qt-science_center_objects=0#qt-science_center_objects Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) www.epa.gov/ghgemissions/global-greenhouse-gas-emissions-data#Sector.
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2/2/2021 12:18:41 am
I hope that people will cut down on trees and forests. Humans have done too much damage to nature.
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5/1/2022 08:15:36 pm
It was saddening to know that deforestation ruins habitats of 70% of land animal and plant species that are located in the forest. My friend mentioned that they are having a project that concerns forestry. I think they seek assistance from a firm that offers forester consulting for better decision-making.
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