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disappearing at an alarming rate. Many ecologists, scientists, and even rock stars and
countless other people all over the world have formed groups to help ease the destruction
of the tropical rainforests. Many of these groups are trying to repair the damage that has
already occurred as a result of this destruction. Most of the deforestation of the
rainforests that we see today is through carelessness, and large corporations striving to
make a profit. Today there are more than 150 activists groups that are concerned about
the rainforests livelihood. Over consumption and overpopulation are the two main ways
in which the destruction of the rainforests are destroyed. The United States is the largest
user of natural resources and America contributes to more the destruction of the rainforests
than any other country. In addition, the population of the world has grown exponentially over the
last few decades, which has called for more use of natural resources to support the billions of
people inhabiting our earth now. Every year an area the size of the state of Florida is destroyed.
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wild animals.
Destruction of the rainforest takes away from our ability to obtain a great deal of knowledge
pertaining to new and undiscovered species of plant and animal life alike. Organizations and Governments are working hard to think of a solution to the problems
that face the rainforests today. Because of the
denseness of vegetation in the forests, these areas use up a great deal of the carbon dioxide in
the air and produces a significant amount of the Oxygen found in the Earth’s atmosphere. We are treating the
rainforest like this, the problem is that we may have to pay, maybe more than some people have
bargained for.
As of late, industry and Government have come into these areas and destroyed the rainforests to
the point that they are currently in. The
Amazon rainforest alone plays a large role in stabilizing the global climate. However, as of late, the individuals that are causing the destruction are not the
natives, but rather people outside of the countries where the rainforests exists. The air that you and I breathe has begun to change, with so many
people suffering from allergies and respiratory diseases at an alarming rate compared to fifty
years ago.
The rainforest acts as a natural sponge during seasons of extremely heavy periods of rainfall.
The buildup of carbon dioxide is one of the major factors that is the cause for global warming.
In the past, the people that are native to the tropical countries where the rainforests exist have
cut down the trees in order to build homes, furniture, and to use as firewood. We humans are destroying our lungs at the same time that we are destroying the
rainforest. For decades the
natives have lived in harmony with their environment, using only the forests for the necessities. The
tropical rainforest basically functions as the respiratory system, or lungs, for the Earth and it
regulates the planetary climate by absorbing extensive amounts of carbon dioxide.
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