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…is directly due to the growing population and the need for jobs and the growing congestion on our highways. Another cause in global warming is deforestation. Trees remove carbon dioxide from the air as they grow. The carbon dioxide is released back into the air…
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…left us with a long-term environmental problem. As a result, the economy has grown and the environment has shrunk. The environment is precious and once it is destroyed there will be no turning back. Deforestation is one of the problems; the earth without…
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…not mess with the sheer forces of nature and water. One problem is that of the deforestation in the Hamalayas and Tibet. Huge amounts of silt are eroded and washed down in the rivers. Present flood defence methods would inevitably cause the change…
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…depend on them. They are also a source for industrial and medical purposes. In developing countries, much deforestation is for both local purposes and for export. The UNFPA (United Nations Fund for Population Activities) said in it’s 1990 report…
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…environmentally unsound, they can also be seen as preventing environmental degradation. Nine out of ten Nepalese still use firewood for cooking. Deforestation was also a major problem in the United States and Europe before the advent of electricity (Asia Week, 7/19/96…
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…of carbon dioxide is by deforestation. Huge numbers of trees are cut down each year to clear land for farming and building. The rain forests are really needed because they absorb carbon dioxide and release oxygen into our atmosphere. Also, when trees decay…
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…furthering deforestation and encroachment on wildlife habitat. Furthermore, this leads to global warming. As urban conditions deteriorate more of its population moves out seeking better conditions. As a result service sector jobs move out of the city to suburban…
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…forests are in Brazil. The amazon rain forest has been called “The lung of the world”. Tragically, rates of deforestation in Amazonia have been estimated at 100, 000sq km (around 40,000sq MI) is destroyed are seriously depleted each year. There is only…
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…for farming and the trees are not being replaced. This destructive process is called deforestation. Deforestation has been going on since man began clearing land for agriculture and has increased substantially during the industrialization period. The dramatic…
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…want to see a peaceful traditional village, not a village full of unattractive buildings. There has also been lots of deforestation occurring in these areas in order to make the ski runs. Our much suffering environment is in great need of trees, not only…
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