Rain Forest Destruction

Rain forest destruction is one of the most serious environmental problem facing Earth today. As we know, humans are the cause of this disaster. In order to benefit our needs we cut down trees for things such as paper, we use it to fill a whole soccer field, we use the tree trunk's wood for furniture or for chimneys, and much more. Us humans, we tend to destroy things without knowing what effects it has on others, such as animals, and what the future consequences could be. We are losing Earth's biological treasures, in less than 40 years we could be left with absolutely no more rain forests. Scientists estimate that by 2020, 80 percent of it will be completely destroyed, that is why it is such a major problem today.

To be exact, one-half acres of rain forest's are lost every second. That is a huge problem because there is so much diversity. About half the world's species of plants, animals, microorganisms are found here. Each time we damage a rain forest we are destroying their habitat. When we destroy these species home we force them to find another shelter and to star all over; sometimes we might even kill them in the process. Scientists estimate that more than 137 species are lost every single day because of this. It is so amazingly diverse that maybe one percent of it has been studied by scientists. Every second we lose acres of rain forests, we are losing more than we can imagine.

As we know, rain forest's come in handy for various reasons. First of all, about one-fourth of today's medicines come from there. Scientists have discovered certain plants that have enabled people with cancer to be saved. If we continue to destroy, these rare plants would never be found and there wouldn't be a cure for forever lasting diseases. Besides that, it provides fuel wood, charcoal, and paper. If it weren't for these rain forests, we wouldn't have access to neither of these resources we use everyday. In addition, it gives us oxygen and purifies the atmosphere, as well as making man exist in this planet. Without this incredible forest we would have none of these things mentioned above.

There are many ways to slow down the rain forest destruction or better yet save it. At home, you can recycle everything you can, store food in re-usable containers, re-use plastic bottles and brown bags, only burn seasoned wood, don't leave water running unless you really have to, and much more. Individually, you could join a conservation organization, volunteer for conservation projects or give money to conservation projects, and remember to spread the word. While on vacation, make sure you don't litter, watch out for wildlife, don't pick up flowers or keep street animals as pets, and so on. In your car, carpool, recycle your engine oil, use public transport if you can, buy a more fuel efficient model, and much more. There are millions of ways to help rain forests, the only question is, do you actually care?

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