The buzzing of the chainsaw blares throughout the Amazon Rainforest; birds flock to the sky, tigers dash away, scared for their safety and home as the chainsaw is destroying it. The chainsaw slices through the rough, brown exterior of the trees, one by one leaving none standing. Brazil used to have the highest deforestation rate, although the rate has gone down, it is still occurring in Brazil. As stated in the article “17 Important Pros and Cons of deforestation”, from Green Garage, it clarifies the fact that an estimate of 30% of the land on earth is covered with trees, but as the years progress many forests have been cut down in favor of the benefits it brings to the human population. Although the benefits that come with deforestation are …show more content…
Trees can produce different products that can be used for building and other day-to-day functions. In the text “tree Cutting Does Have Positive Environmental Consequences,” Bill Cook, a forester and wildlife biologist, describes that the construction of buildings would be impossible without cutting the trees for wood (Cook). For example, when building a house, construction workers first make the structure of the house from wood, before adding cement and any other building essentials. Paper products, such as toilet paper and boxes, are made from different parts of trees (Cook). The deforested trees are not being wasted because other parts of the tree will be used when necessary. Through regeneration, forests can continue to thrive while also being cleared. According to the article “Natural Regeneration of Tropical Forest Reaps Benefits,” Kristen Cole explains that the forest “regrowth can happen without planting trees, through the spontaneous process of natural regeneration” (Cole). Natural regeneration occurs eventually and will allow trees to regrow in the forest without someone spending too much money on planting trees that would replace the deforested ones. The growing of new trees will allow the forest to stay healthy since it will replace old ones that may have lacked nutrients as it aged. Robin Chazdon, a professor at the …show more content…
The deforested trees release greenhouse gases that were stored, into the atmosphere which takes part in polluting the air. In Lauren Bennett’s article, “Deforestation and Climate Change,” she states, “As burning trees occurs, it can release hundreds of years worth of stored carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.” Her idea shows the disadvantage of causing harm to trees. Furthermore, she explains that the carbon dioxide that is released into the atmosphere accounts for about 25% of greenhouse gas production (Bennett). The release of carbon dioxide is one-fourth of the cause that damages the atmosphere by increasing the effects of climate change. Trees hold the carbon dioxide in, so once they are damaged, they will release the carbon dioxide. Climate change is not only harmful to the environment but also to living species. Climate change can bring about droughts and to make matters worse, “deforestation encourages higher levels of water consumption for livestock and crops” (“17 Important Pros and Cons of deforestation”). There is this cycle that goes on, as deforestation continues to occur, climate change effects become more prominent since it can result in more utilization of water. This will then cause less water to be available, and result in climate change creating droughts; the environment is getting damaged. From the article, “Positives and negatives of
(Document 3) In Brazil, many people are moving into the Amazon. Brazil does not have the resources to supply the entire population because of urbanization. The people that moved to the Amazon started cutting down trees, which led to the deforestation of the Amazon. Animals are not only the ones living in the forest, but humans live there too.
They are being cut down for fun, or for as long as a dollar can be made out of it (Document A). These trees, as long as the ones cut down are replanted, could be used as the foundation for the future generation, serving as the paper bound by a cover, as the furniture used to live in, as part of the pencil to write their ingenious ideas on. Deforestation is still a problem today, but luckily for us there are trees still standing. Our mission is to keep them standing, or else our futures will burst into flames before our very eyes, like the firewood burned in a fireplace during
Michael Boydstun ENVS 101-1998 Environmental Impact of deforestation In the Pacific Northwest The first people to explore the wilderness in what is now Oregon and Washington documented beautiful forests of mesmerizingly large trees as far as the eye can see. The explorer’s initial reports brought in people who came to make a profit off the forest and the vast amounts of lumber it could provide. Lumber mills were built before the area was even added to the union. The environmental footprint started out small, but the lack of regulation, lack of enforcement of the existing regulations, and an increase in technology quickly created a large environmental battle over the whole region.
When this happens it causes adverse effects on the environment. It can be done in a variety of ways from cutting to burning. Either way mass deforestation is bad and needs to stop before it is too late. One culprit of our deforestation is
By cutting down trees, many eco-systems get destroyed and many animals will not survive. I have noticed how this process occurs a lot in Florida. The Florida Everglades once compromised most of the state, and due to human development almost half
The large amount of carbon dioxide was produced by human activities such as burning gases, woods, and burning coal. Clearing forests also releases large amounts of carbon dioxide. Worldwide deforestation means that we don’t
The Brazilian Amazon is home to 40% of the world’s tropical rainforest. Incidentally, it also has the world’s fastest rate of deforestation. Tropical Rainforests around the world are lost at the rate of one acre per second with the average rate of Brazilian Amazon being such that 2 million hectares of forest land are cleared every year. There are multiple causes for this extensive rate of deforestation and this paper will address four such causes namely (1) rapid population growth, (2) industrial logging and mining, (3) changing spatial patterns of deforestation, and (4) wildfires. Moreover, there are several Brazilian state policies that encourage deforestation practices of which this paper will look at five key aspects – (1) taxes on agricultural income, (2) rules of land allocation, (3) land taxes, and (4) tax credit schemes and subsidized credits.
Wildlife Conservation is often seen as a bad thing, but if you look at it from my perspective, then it is actually a good thing. People think of it as holding wild animals captive, but we are actually protecting them from poachers. The purpose of Wildlife Conservation is to protect the animals in danger, which I am in agreement 110%. Other people argue that we shouldn’t have conservations, but they don’t know the harm that can happen to unprotected animals.
IMPACTS OF GLOBAL WARMING ON THE ENVIRONMENT SLINDILE.C MAZIBUKO 215011983 UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL WESTVILLE CAMPUS DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA ABSTRACT One of the biggest problems facing the world today is global warming. It is evident that there is climate change around the world. In recent years, we have so many unusual hurricanes, typhoons, floods, droughts and earthquakes. Plants and animals that lived in the cold climates are now disappearing.
The rapid destruction of woodlands or removal of trees from forests is known as deforestation. Every year, vast areas of forests are cleared to make way for agriculture and development. Tropical rainforests play important ecological roles: 1. Rainforests are the oldest ecosystems on Earth and house almost half of the world’s flora and fauna. 2.
For these reasons it is vital to control deforestation so that a large part
When trees are destroyed, they release carbon they have stored for photosynthesis. According to the 2010 Global Forest Resources Assessment, deforestation releases nearly a billion tons of carbon into the atmosphere per year. Methane is the second most common greenhouse gas, but it is much more destructive. There may be less methane in the atmosphere, but this gas is much more efficient at trapping radiation.
Without the transpiration of trees, deforested areas become drier. Changes in weather and shelter cause deforested areas to undergo a tremendous loss of biodiversity. The scientist hasn’t even come close to testing 1% of the plants in the tropical rainforests for medicinal use, but they regularly discover species that are helpful to us the people. But, these forests and their potential benefits are looking like they may disappear by the end of this century if we don’t stop
Nearly 40 million acres of rainforest are cut down per minute, this is showing to us that deforestation is taking away lots of animals and insects habitats and homes which is devastating. FUN FACTS - The Amazon rainforest is home to 10% of the known species in the world. - There are over 40,000 different plant species and approximately 2.5 million insect species in the Amazon rainforest. - There are approximately 3000 fruits that grow in the rainforest that are edible. - The toucan is the loudest creature in the Amazon.
Furthermore, glaciers and ice caps are, and will continue to melt because of this increase in CO2 in our atmosphere. Trees and plants absorb carbon dioxide, a vital element to the growth and nutrition of the plant, however since they are being cleared by humans, the excess carbon dioxide is unable to be absorbed by them. Therefore, creating an above average amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, causing the overall global temperature to increase, which then leads to a warmer climate. Humans have caused a great deal of harm to our planet and all the species that live within it. Most of the excess amount of CO2 in earth’s atmosphere is man’s own fault.