Environmental Issues 2009
Deforestation: How It Affects Us?
The Earth is dying in silence due to human activities. When the elimt is at the tipping point, we put the blame on the blogbal warming. How can we solve this matter? How can we reduce the increasing number of trees that we have cut down from day to day? Do you really know what is happening to the Earth? Come and lets explore the latest environmental issues.
Deforestation: Do You Care?
What is Deforestation? Deforestation is defined as the permanent destruction of indigenous forests and woodlands. What are the consequences? Soil erosian, Greenhouse effect, Drought and higher climate.
What Can We Do About It?
- Practise recycling habit.
- Increases the number of tree plantations.
- Enforcement of laws by governments for illegal loggers.
- Creates an easier way to recycle papers.
- Give supports and take part in awareness campaigns held by the government and global organizations.
Did You Know?
- An area of forest equal to 20 football or rugby fields is lost every minute.
- We are losing Earth's greatest biological treasures just as we are beginning to appreciate their true value. Rainforests once covered 14% of the earth's land surface. Now they cover a mere 6% and experts estimate that the last remaining rainforests could be consumed in less than 40 years.
- One hectare (2.47 acres) may contain over 750 types of trees and 1500 species of higher plants.
"We determine the key of tomorrow for our future generation. Save the Earth, and start recycling.
Lets give a hand to preserve our Earth.
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