Photos+of+Deforestation

=Deforestation=

day hundreds of thousands of trees are being cut down around the world. This causes loss of oxygen and the rising of carbon dioxide. ||
 * [[image:http://www.actnow.com.au/files/123/deforestation.jpg]] ||
 * Thousands of trees are being cut down every day and that is just in China, every

LOGGING
 * Logging remains incredibly undervalued and is replaced by immediate economic gains, deforestation continues to be a predator that could possibly wipe out humans who need it most. ||





This is an underbrush slash and burn fire in a Brazilian rainforest. Slash and burn deforestation, used to clear land for other purposes release carbon dioxide. The result is a greater concentration of carbon dioxide in the Earth’s atmosphere, which many scientists believe contributes to global warming.
 * Mining and Oil Exploitation**
 * [[image:http://content.answers.com/main/content/wp/en/6/65/Oil_sands_open_pit_mining.jpg width="849" height="323" align="center" caption="KuwaitOilFire001.jpg (37072 bytes)"]]
 * Fire and Slash and Burn** ||
 * [[image:http://www.idl.idaho.gov/bureau/FireMgt/pix2005/crown_fire.jpg]] ||
 * [[image:http://images.encarta.msn.com/xrefmedia/sharemed/targets/images/pho/t051/T051606A.jpg width="523" height="340" caption="Slash and Burn Deforestation in Brazil"]]
 * [[image:http://images.encarta.msn.com/xrefmedia/sharemed/targets/images/pho/t051/T051606A.jpg width="523" height="340" caption="Slash and Burn Deforestation in Brazil"]]

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