Deforestation Has This Global Pandemic Finally Been...

Imagine: animals flee in horror as their homes are cleared out by bulldozers and chainsaws; overhead birds are soaring, scavenging for a new nest after their tree viciously crashed to the ground. However, miles of barren and dead land are all these poor animals can find. Now to some people, this may resemble a cheesy animated movie where the animals have voices and eventually fight back to win their freedom. However, to innocent animals around the world, this is no laughing matter: this is reality. It has been found that through the years, millions of plant and animal species have been driven to extinction because they were deprived of a home (â€Å"Deforestation Stats, Statistics on†). â€Å"Seventy percent of Earth’s land animals and plants live†¦show more content†¦All that is required is motivation and time; with these two objects, the world can work together to rebuild what used to be great forests and pave way for new forests to thrive. In the past decad es, deforestation has plagued the world’s environment at an increasing rate, but, if humankind takes initiative and works together towards reversing these deadly effects, there is hope for a better future. The first step to solving any problem is to find the source. In this situation, the culprits are miners and loggers. â€Å"Commercial logging companies cut down mature trees that have been selected for their timber†¦ a large hole is left in the canopy and complete regeneration takes hundreds of years† (The Causes of Rainforest†). Millions of quality trees are cut down every day for production of wood products, leaving an unlivable gap in their place. Miners are not any better; they begin by clearing land for their projects and then create roads which cut through the rainforest (The Causes of Rainforest†). These actions disrupt the rainforest, and innocent trees are sacrificed for accessibility. Between these two professions, forests stand no chance of survival. Now honestly, most people will wonder why they should care about the welfare of animals and forests, and take action if it does not directly affect them. The answer to this question happens to be quite straightforward: our environment depends on forests. As stated on the website for the â€Å"Billion TreeShow MoreRelatedEssay on The Adaptive Parasite3152 Words   |  13 Pagesare lethal viruses that exist for which there is currently no vaccine or cure, and there are various emerging viruses that are infectious to humans. However, despite this unfortunate and frightening reality, Richard Preston and other creative writers may be presenting a misleading depiction of a virus actual niche within the global ecosystem, modes of infection, and relationship with humans. Science fiction novels and movies like Outbreak encourage the public to view viruses as microscopic monstersRead MoreOne Significant Change That Has Occurred in the World Between 1900 and 2005. Explain the Impact This Ch ange Has Made on Our Lives and Why It Is an Important Change.163893 Words   |  656 PagesE SSAYS ON TWENTIETH-C ENTURY H ISTORY In the series Critical Perspectives on the Past, edited by Susan Porter Benson, Stephen Brier, and Roy Rosenzweig Also in this series: Paula Hamilton and Linda Shopes, eds., Oral History and Public Memories Tiffany Ruby Patterson, Zora Neale Hurston and a History of Southern Life Lisa M. Fine, The Story of Reo Joe: Work, Kin, and Community in Autotown, U.S.A. Van Gosse and Richard Moser, eds., The World the Sixties Made: Politics and Culture