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    The document discusses the issue of deforestation and its negative impacts on the environment. It notes that nearly half of the original forest cover has been lost, with 32 million additional acres destroyed each year. This loss of habitat endangers millions of species and drives climate change by reducing the trees that absorb greenhouse gases and help perpetuate the water cycle. While some controlled logging is possible through replanting, the growth in new tree plantations is small compared to the scale of deforestation continuing around the world.

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    The document discusses the issue of deforestation and its negative impacts on the environment. It notes that nearly half of the original forest cover has been lost, with 32 million additional acres destroyed each year. This loss of habitat endangers millions of species and drives climate change by reducing the trees that absorb greenhouse gases and help perpetuate the water cycle. While some controlled logging is possible through replanting, the growth in new tree plantations is small compared to the scale of deforestation continuing around the world.

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    Grace S.

    O'Brien

    Swanson

    Emerging Technology Hour 1

    15 October 2017

    Deforestation Essay

    Nearly half of the Earth's original forest cover has already been lost, and each

    year an additional 32 million acres are destroyed. Our world is facing the greatest

    extinction crisis since the fall of the dinosaurs some 65 million years ago. The future of

    many of Earth's plants and animals will be determined within the next few decades.

    Deforestation can have a negative impact on the environment. The most

    dramatic impact is a loss of habitat for millions of species. Eighty percent of Earths 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 to the atmosphere. Without trees to

    fill these roles, many former forest lands can quickly become barren deserts.

    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

    atmosphereand increased speed and severity of global warming. The most feasible

    solution to deforestation is to carefully manage forest resources by eliminating clear-

    cutting to make sure forest environments remain intact. The cutting that does occur

    should be balanced by planting young trees to replace older trees felled. The number of
    new tree plantations is growing each year, but their total still equals a tiny fraction of the

    Earths forested land.

    Forests cover 31% of the land area on our planet. They produce vital oxygen and

    provide homes for people and wildlife. Many of the worlds most threatened and

    endangered animals live in forests, and 1.6 billion people rely on benefits forests offer,

    including food, fresh water, clothing, traditional medicine and shelter. Click the link

    below to watch some interviews with experts on deforestation!

    Forests cover about 30% of the planet, but deforestation is clearing these

    essential habitats on a massive scale. What is deforestation? Find out the causes,

    effects, and solutions to deforestation.

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