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Deforestation - National Geographic Society Deforestation is the purposeful clearing of forested land Throughout history and into modern times, forests have been razed to make space for agriculture and animal grazing, and to obtain wood for fuel, manufacturing, and construction
Amazon Deforestation and Climate Change - Education Many countries are making progress in the effort to stop deforestation Countries in South America and Southeast Asia, as well as China, have taken steps that have helped reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the destruction of forests by one-fourth over the past 15 years
Media - National Geographic Society Media is the plural form of the word medium, which is a means of conveying something—in this case, information Media serves many purposes, including communicating information about a subject or providing entertainment There are many forms of media in the modern world Television, newspapers, websites, and magazines are all forms of media Media can cover a broad range of topics News media
Local and Global Effects of Deforestation in the Amazon Rainforest Introduce the term deforestation and share that deforestation is of major concern in the Amazon rainforest Ask the guiding question: How does deforestation in the Amazon rainforest affect the water cycle, nutrient cycle, and plant and animal life?
Human Impacts on the Environment - Education Humans impact the physical environment in many ways: pollution, burning fossil fuels, deforestation, and more Changes like these have triggered climate change, soil erosion, poor air quality, mass extinction, and undrinkable water, among other effects
Global Warming - National Geographic Society Natural processes have always affected Earth’s temperature and climate, but more recently, the planet’s temperature and climate have changed at a higher pace than nature alone can explain
People and the Rainforest - Education Deforestation, primarily due to logging and agriculture, is destroying rainforests faster than other types of woodlands About 34% of the Earth’s tropical rainforests are already gone Many biologists predict rainforests could lose hundreds of thousands of species
Rainforests, Explained - National Geographic Society Driven by logging, mining, agriculture, and ranching, deforestation is endangering rainforests worldwide About 17 percent of the Amazonian rainforest has been destroyed over the past 50 years, and losses recently have been on the rise
The Carbon Cycle - Education The carbon cycle describes how carbon transfers between different reservoirs located on Earth This cycle is important for maintaining a stable climate and carbon balance on Earth
Greenhouse Effect - Education Natural cycles of warming and cooling are not enough to explain the amount of warming we have experienced in such a short time—only human activities can account for it