Deforestation of the Environment

http://environment.nationalgeographic.com/environment/global-warming/deforestation-overview.html

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Summary:

The deforestation of our trees should be a concern of everyone.  Forest still covered 30% of the earth, but with deforestation the Rain Forest will be gone within a 100 years.  Forest's are cut for many reasons but the biggest are agriculture and money. 

"Deforestation has many negative effects on the environment. The most dramatic impact is a loss of habitat for millions of species. Seventy percent of Earth’s land animals and plants live in forests, and many cannot survive the deforestation that destroys their homes.  Deforestation also drives climate change. Forest soils are moist, but without protection from sun-blocking tree cover they quickly dry out. Trees also help perpetuate the water cycle by returning water vapor back into the atmosphere. Without trees to fill these roles, many former forest lands can quickly become barren deserts.  Removing trees deprives the forest of portions of its canopy, which blocks the sun’s rays during the day and holds in heat at night. This disruption leads to more extreme temperatures swings that can be harmful to plants and animals.  Trees also play a critical role in absorbing the greenhouse gases that fuel global warming. Fewer forests means larger amounts of greenhouse gases entering the atmosphere—and increased speed and severity of global warming" (NG). I could not had said it better.

There are possible solutions to deforestation, one is stop cutting down trees.  That won't happen.  How about for each tree cut down a new one is planted.

Evaluation:

I can understand people's fascination with paper products, but do we really need all of them?  I tried my best not to use paper plates, cups or towels.  They are fast and convenient, yet they don't appeal to me.  I grew up using a real plate, a real cup, a cloth napkin or a cloth towel to clean something up.  I understand that trees are important to other species, just as I am aware they are important to our own.  However, I do understand that logging companies will lose money if they took the time and expense to replace a tree, but they need to realize without trees they won't have a job.  Since, our very existence is tied to the forest it would be easier to replant the trees.