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Deforestation Of The Amazon Rain Forest

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The Amazon Rainforest is located in Brazil. One of the leading causes of deforestation in the Amazon Rainforest is linked to beef consumption. Amazon Deforestation Accelerates Under Jair Bolsonaro Financial Times Freshmen at REV Ava Larson shares her opinion on the Amazon Rainforest deforestation Its so sad how the Amazon is being cut down and all the animals are losing their homes Pictured is Ava Larson a freshman at REV this year. Deforestation of the amazon rain forest . This is because the moisture from the forests is important to the rainfall in Brazil Paraguay and Argentina. Developers purposely deforest land by setting land on fire in the Amazon a process that releases carbon into the atmosphere and then using the land for agribusiness. Photo credit to Ava LarsonEthic Photos. In the Amazon fires can trigger tipping points the authors explain and fires and subsequent deforestation and climate change are a constant in the Amazon. Deforestation in the Amazon the worlds

Why Is Deforestation Happening

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Up to80 of terrestrial biodiversityie. The forests in Southeast Asia are known to be a rich source of timber suitable for a variety of purposes seeing as it is filled with tropical rainforests and diverse ecosystems. Deforestation Tropical Tree Losses Persist At High Levels Bbc News All linked to human activity and a hungry consumer economy. Why is deforestation happening . That is because trees take in carbon dioxide from the air for photosynthesis and carbon is locked chemically in their wood. As the population grows in the areas around tropical rainforests trees are usually felled to make more room for buildings and agriculture. According to the UN desertification is potentially the biggest threat to the worlds ecosystems. Forest loss and damage is the cause of around 10 of global warming. Forestry practices wildfires and in small part urbanization. It can also happen gradually as a result of ongoing forest degradation as temperatures rise due to climate change caused b