As humans,
we often times don't realize that the small, simple things we do daily are
affecting the world around us. Over the past century, the Earth's average
temperature has risen by 1.4 degrees Fahrenheit. Although this change seems
relatively small, this amount is already taking a toll on the world.
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| This is a photograph of deforestation. |
Deforestation
is an ongoing problem that partly originates from issues associated with global
warming. Trees are crucial to our environment as they produce oxygen, clean the
air, slow storm water runoff, fight soil erosion, as well as provide us with
simple pleasures like shade on a hot day. An article at http://planetearthherald.com/trees-dying-globally-at-alarming-rate/
explains: "The “Stomata” or breathing holes in Trees is used to absorb CO2, but also release water
when open. According to scientists the stomata in some trees is closing as
early as 9am on any given day. This is leading to the trees starving themselves
to death! A massive spike in insect and Fungal attacks is also occurring. These
attacks are more common when the Trees are of poor health. Kind of like HIV for
trees!” We need to take into consideration how much we are harming our
environment through deforestation, and take action on stopping this phenomenon.
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| Here is an image of the, now extinct, Golden Toad. |
Global
warming is only going to become more detrimental as time advances. It's time
for more people
to start taking steps in helping to build a healthier environment. There are many ways that we can create a cleaner habitat to live in. Even simple things like planting a tree, carpooling, recycling, and going solar will do a number on helping our fragile planet.
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to start taking steps in helping to build a healthier environment. There are many ways that we can create a cleaner habitat to live in. Even simple things like planting a tree, carpooling, recycling, and going solar will do a number on helping our fragile planet.
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