Deforestation is a worldwide issue that results in about 140,000 square meters of forest being cut down every minute, which means that there are approximately 2.8 square kilometers of forest being cleared out while I’m typing this post. This is caused by loggers and farmers cutting down trees to gain farmlands and produce wood and paper products.
Deforestation has many bad influences to the environment. The most severe impact is the loss of animal habitats of millions of species. Secondly, it causes forest soils to dry out and became deserts since the canopy of the forest is destroyed. The third effect of deforestation is that it speeds up the rate of global warming. Since trees are essential for absorb greenhouse gases which caused global warming, as trees are removed, the amount of greenhouse gases entering the atmosphere increases and will result in speeding up of global warming.
There are some ways to solve deforestation, such as recycling, and planting new trees after cutting out some. These are some simple and efficient resolutions, so why not do it? After all, we are all in the same boat.

Hi, my name is Jamie and I live in Texas. Deforestation is a worldwide problem that results in thousands of square miles of forest being cut down each year. This process has many negative effects on the environment.

First, cutting down trees contributes to global warming. The shade from trees helps to keep the surrounding air at a controlled temperature. Removing these trees will take away the forest’s most effective cooling mechanism, so temperatures will rise. Also, trees and other plants in forests take in carbon dioxide, one of the main greenhouse gases. If we cut down the plants in the forest, we will have nothing to absorb the extra carbon dioxide. Since the carbon dioxide will have nowhere to go, it will move into the atmosphere and damage it.

Second, deforestation strips animals and plants of their homes. Removing the trees not only gives the existing flora and fauna less space in which to live and find food, but it also exposes the exotic animal species to illegal poachers. If we continue deforestation at the current rate, we might find many animal species going extinct as a result of poaching.

There are several ways to help put an end to deforestation. An example is to only buy products (e.g. paper) that come from recycled or sustainable materials. This would keep thousands of trees from being unnecessarily cut down. Another idea is to form tree plantations. Tree plantations are responsible for planting a new tree for every tree that is cut down as a result of deforestation. If we increase the number of tree plantations in the world, it might be possible to balance the negative effects of deforestation. These are just a couple of the ways we can protect our forests; what others can you think of?

I believe that we need to cut down on the amount of plastic that is wasted or disposed of as well as the amount of energy used to create it, not the usage of plastic products itself. Plastic is a very valuable product. It helps us in more ways than we can possibly ever count. The environmental damage created by plastic water bottles is mainly caused by its disposal. Plastic is resistant to decomposition and can harm animals and plants living in the environment. This can be easily avoided, however. Plastic can be easily recycled, and can be reprocessed into materials and products that are more biodegradable. A lot of plastic is wasted every day. If we can find a way to utilize this amount of wasted plastic to our advantage, I believe that we can make plastic less of a threat to the environment than it is now.

Links and Additional Information:
http://earth911.com/recycling/plastic/plastic-bottle-recycling-facts/
http://greenliving.nationalgeographic.com/benefits-savings-recycling-plastic-3219.html
http://environment.about.com/od/recycling/a/benefits-of-plastics-recycling.htm

Hello, I am Natalia Garcia from Taiwan. I think deforestation is something very important to talk about, because if humans continue clearing large areas of land, it can lead to soil erosion and loss of animal habitats which means some animals that live in places that have deforestation may not be able to survive. In some ecosystems, it can take hundreds of years for reforestation. If deforestation continues, the world’s rain forests will be vanished within the next hundred years. So, I think deforestation is a serious problem.
Deforestation don’t only lead to soil erosion and loss of habitats, it can also affect global climates. By cutting trees down, rates of photosynthesis decrease and more carbon dioxide remains in the atmosphere. Just because of that, increased concentrations of carbon dioxide can cause Earth’s average surface temperatures to increase.
Desertification can also be spread around the world if we do not stop deforestation. The number of new tree plantations is growing each year, but their total still equals a tiny fraction of the Earth’s forested land.

Hello, everyone. I am Brian Mao from Taiwan, and I am currently studying in DIS as a junior. I like to talk about deforestation because I have a strong feeling towards mother nature. Trees are especially important to nature because they sustain the life and the whole ecosystem. Fungi, one of the greatest source of decomposers, feed on the energy provided by trees. Mosses and lichens also live on tree to absorb some water, and they are the food source for insects. Insects are the food source for birds and other animals, and the food chain goes on. Another aspect is that the trees provide leaf, fruits and shelters to countless animals, including humans. Imagine what earth would be like without them.
Deforestation is a big problem because human beings have wiped out a lot of trees and have brought great damages to the eco-system. At the current rate of deforestation, the world’s rain forest will vanish in about a hundred years.

Hi everyone, I’m Jocelyn. I lived it Taipei, Taiwan. I’m studying at Dominican International School. In Taiwan, we have a law that you cannot simply throw the chemical waste into the river or sea, which will pollute the water, and also effect the environment, or you will need to pay some money for that. Also, people in Taiwan support recycle very well, we usually separate the trash into three main category: paper, aluminum can and glass, plastics, and others, and that’s a good thing that the people from the other country should do it too. But, there is another thing that I think the government should change, and stringent the laws. Taiwanese really love dogs, almost every family they had a dog, but, many people are not responsible for their dog’s faeces, whenever their dogs wanted to “go to the toilet”, they’ll just bring them to the street and let them “do it” there without cleaning up, that makes the environment become stinky.

Everyone is responsible for protecting the environment. We can choose to live in a healthy and comfortable environment, if we want to. Just do it!!! What are you waiting for? Take action now!

Hi, I’m Eve, and come to speak of the environment, this is an issue that concerns many people, especially ongs and organizations, such as Greenpeace, Green Action, Edane, etc. struggling to improve our planet, fight:
+ against deforestation
+ to prevent the extinction of many species, both animals and plants.
….
And although such organizations exist, we can all put something of interest for our environment, and help keep it with small gestures, such as recycling paper, glass, organic products .. We can also use different light bulbs, consuming organic products, indigenous and seasonal, and multiple ideas more.
What savemos of our planet, based on the environment, there is still more than a small part given the atrocities committed incuviertamente, a clear example is this video, this is not just a music video, and was prohibited Published by the images it contained and displayed to the public, completely real.
please someone can answer me? telling his opinion on the environment? thank you very much.

Hi!
During ww2 when the petrol was rationed the health of Swedish citizens increased. Because they couldn’t use their cars they had to walk or go by bike instead, and that really increased the health of Swedish citizens. I am not saying that we should ration petrol again but we should think of that if we go back to basics (more natural exercise, ecological food etc.) it doesn’t just help the environment but our bodies as well. In a time were people die from being too fat we should really think about these easy steps to be healthier. An idea could be that instead of giving children a public transportation card or have school busses they could be given bikes to go to school with together.

Hello, I am Hattaway.
I think talking about deforestation. I focus primarily on the Amazon although it is a very busy. Mainly I will say that in the lungs of the Earth, the Amazon contains a total of seven million hectares. According to Greenpeace, 5 acres are cleared per minute in the Amazon. The day should be about 7,200 acres per year would become 2.628 million hectares. Although the figures say that in one year only 1,323,924 hectares have been cleared without illegal parties. Reforestation comes to the point that the area could be harvested from the Amazon that is equal to the area of Spain.
These data are chilling because if echáramos accounts, we would see that soon the Amazon, at this rate, it would be like a desert. Not to mention that not supporting recovery actions logging, since it is too expensive.
Good morning, Hattaway

Good morning every one! The subject of the deforestation, is something which affects me a lot cause trees are also alive and we had to take care of this biodiversity. Let’s take an exemple , In the bresil, we cultivate of numerous bit just for fields and it’s really bad , cause trees are important We would be lacking of cO2 without them and more bit decreases more the air will be missing, and the fauna and the flora will decrease. Here in france we take really care of the bit , beacause it’s really necessary . We should make video, actions, demonstration for reduice these deforestations perms which degrade our earth.