Monday, January 25, 2010
The devestation of deforestation
Who can put a dollar figure on the value of Central Park in NYC? The tiny, green section of grass is a safe haven for millions of city dwellers - yet, across the world, rain forests stunning in their biodiversity are being plowed to the ground at a rate of 90 acres per minute.
The below video, created by the What is Missing Foundation takes a look at the true cost of deforestation and the "sixth mass extinction of species," habitat degradation and loss, as well as the carbon impact preserved by allowing earth's rain forests to continue existing.
Want to take a closer look at how deforestation is growing rampant across the globe? Check out this link from Treehugger on the top offenders. And then, if you're up for it, visit the Charity Guide for a list of voluntourism opportunities that strive to find solutions to this growing issue.
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That's right.
But it's really so difficult to prevent people from deforestation at all.
That's true; it's an alarming issue... but it's also a booming industry for many third-world countries.
Very true that is why we really need to act now before it's too late.
Deforestation is the process of converting forested lands into non-forest sites that are ideal for crop raising, urbanization and industrialization. Because deforestation is a serious concept, there are also serious effects to the surroundings.
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