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What is the activity about? ( Deforestation )~Estelle

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What is the activity about? ( Deforestation )~Estelle

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DEFORESTATION refers to a loss or destruction of naturally occurring forests, due to human activities such as logging , cutting down trees, slash-and-burn agriculture, clearing land for livestock and urban sprawl or other types of development and population expansion.
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Logging -- the activity of falling trees or cutting them down.
Slash-and-burn agriculture --  cutting and burning of trees or plants in a forest or a woodland to create a field.
Urban sprawl -- the expansion of human populations away from central areas.
DID YOU KNOW?
~ That every minute, forests the size of 20 football fields are cut down.

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What can we do to protect our environment?(Reshkah)

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What can we do to protect our environment?(Reshkah)

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1)The 3Rs-reuse,reduce,recycle (paper,plastic and aluminium) (reduce land pollution)
--by recycling 1/2 of our household waste,we can save 2,400 pounds of CARBON DIOXIDE anually
2)Drive less, DRIVE smart (reduce air pollution)
--keeps tires properly inflated
--keeps 20 pounds of CARBON DIOXIDE  out of the atmosphere
3)Buy energy-efficient products
--saves 1,200 pounds of CARBON DIOXIDE if you reduce your household garbage by 10%.

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Why is the activity carried out ? ( PeiYun )

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Why is the activity carried out ? ( PeiYun )

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>Humans need to cut down trees to make paper pulps , tissue paper and other hygiene napkins.
> Deforestation is carried out as more land is needed to build buildings , new factories.
>Some countries carry out deforestation as they need it for agricultural use and it is also to reduce the the number of hiding places in jungle war zones.

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Why is the  activity considered to have a negative impact?

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Why is the  activity considered to have a negative impact?

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~HAZ~
-Deforestation causes damage to habitat,biodiversity loss and aridity(having little or no rain,too dry to support vegetation),extinction,climatic changes,displacement of population an desertification(fertile land becomes desert)
-Deforestation causes soil erosion which leads to landslides and the soil will be washed into the water bodies,polluting water
-No trees results in more greenhouse gases entering the atmosphere which increases the severity and rate of global warming. This is because trees play a part in absorbing these gases that fuel global warming

The solution is to reforest.But the number of trees growing each year is still a tiny fraction compared to the Earth's forested land

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~By Zoe~
Deforestation can cause
> Loss Of Habitats
80% of the world's land animals live in forests. When the trees are cleared form the forest, animal species are not able to find food and shelter, therefore causing them to have a decrease in their species as they cannot survive.

> Climate Change
Trees are not able to not block the moist forest soil, allowing it to dry up quickly and therefore causing the forest to transform from lush greenery to dry barren land. There will be a decrease in rainfall as well, as trees transpire and help help ensure the continuity of the water cycle. when there is a decrease in trees, there will also be a decrease in water vapour in the air and therefore causing less rainfall.

> Global Warming
Trees help to absorb greenhouse gases (Carbon Dioxide). When there is a decrease in trees, more greenhouse gases will be in the air and increases the speed and severity of Global Warming

DID YOU KNOW?
Not all deforestation is intentional. Some is caused by a combination of human and natural factors like wildfire and subsequent overgrazing, which may prevent the growth of young trees.

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Did you know there is actually 2 types of deforestation ? Natural and human deforestation. natural deforestation happens when there is a volcano eruption , landslides and acid rain . Human deforestation actually causes more negative impact on the environment as we are using up natural resources , more carbon dioxide will be released into the air.

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80% of land animals live in forest.They cannot survive if deforestation occurs and destroy their homes.Let's play a part and save the world!
~Haz