Deforestation

Deforestation

Immediate and long-term consequences of global deforestation will have ill effects and most certainly jeopardize life on Earth.

Forests are structured to help maintain a delicate balance in nature. With our current industrial practices, ranching, farming and logging we are causing the destruction of forests. These actions are directly jeopardizing the very important and much needed balance forests provide.

It Just Comes Natural

Trees naturally help improve the quality of the air that all living things breathe. Trees trap carbon and particles that are produced by pollution. Trees cool and regulate the earth’s climate. Trees determine rainfall and replenish the atmosphere. Water put back into the atmosphere forms clouds which then provide yet another way to block out heat from the sun.

While all consequences of deforestation pose impending threats, one more serious consequence is that of climate change caused by destruction or loss of trees. Earth’s atmosphere contains a variety of gases. Carbon dioxide is an insulating gas which helps moderate heat loss to outer space. Insulating gases such as this are referred to as “greenhouse” gases. They function like the glass in a greenhouse. They trap and hold solar heat. Greenhouse gases include methane, chlorofluorocarbons, nitrous oxide, and ozone. When there are additional greenhouse gases there will be gradual increases in temperature on the surface of the earth which can lead to changes in weather patterns, sea levels and other cycles in nature that also directly impact life on Earth.

Seed Our Future

Seed Our Future – give a tree to be planted in a reforestation project and become part of a campaign to help reduce the effects of global climate change.