Deforestation and Climate Changes - A Major Impact to the World

The planet was once protected with ancient forests;of the earth are regulators of climate, and
it has long been a shelter to almost 50% of all thedestruction of that area means contributing to
animals and plants. The worlds population depends onclimate change. Eighteen percent of all carbon
them for survival. The most diverse ecological unitsemissions come from deforestation! Instead of the
exist in these forests, and they serve essentialforest protecting us from disastrous effects, man
functions that help our planet regulate the climate.made phenomenon makes them our source of
This is the very reason why deforestation anddevastation instead.
climate changes go hand in hand. Where there isWhen deforestation occurs, climate changes begin to
deforestation, so too is climate change.progress over a period of time. The gradual
Unfortunately, the forests that were once themodification in climate show insignificant numbers, but
world's shield against global warming are now underit affects the earth in great ways. It is said that in a
threat; almost 80% of the vast land areas all overmatter of 50 decades, the world may be in an
the earth have been wiped out. Everything went byirreversible state already. If things could be prevented
in a matter of 30 years! The fact that deforestationnow, then it is highly suggested that every human
is the second leading cause of climate change shouldtake part in preserving the world. Deforestation and
alert everyone to put a stop to anything that mayother causes of climate alteration must be stopped
interrupt our ecosystem.so that further effects cannot take place. However,
It is increasingly clear that our ancient forests play athe only key to ending deforestation is through
crucial role in the regulation of world climate throughmankind. If no human effort is exerted, then all life
helping with carbon storage and recycling water backwill soon cease to exist.
into the atmosphere. It is a fact that the green areas