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HOW TO REDUCE HAZARDOUS EFFECTS OF DEFORESTATION

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  As we all know, deforestation is cutting of trees on large scale, but very few people know that forest plays an essential role in climate changing. Every tree release oxygen in the atmosphere in place of inhaling carbon dioxide from the atmosphere . Photosynthesis creates food for the tree. During photosynthesis, the leaves take in carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. As part of this process, the tree releases oxygen which is used by people and animals when they breathe. Carbon dioxide is actually poisonous to the air-breathing life on the earth. Strategies to Reduce Deforestation 1. Plant a tree 2. Use less paper 3. Recycle paper and cardboard 4. Use recycled products 5. Buy only sustainable wood products 6. Don’t buy products containing palm oil 7. Reduce meat consumption 8. Do not burn firewood excessively 9. Practice eco-forestry 10. Raise awareness 11. Respect the rights of indigenous people 12. Support organizations fighting deforestation 13. Join a community forestry projec...
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Deforestation destroying habitats

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In today's world, we are facing many problems in our everyday life. Some are worried for jobs, some for installments, some for their children's future, and there are many more things about which we are concerned. The Earth has billions of people living on it, but a very few of them are concerned about it. We are consuming earth's resources continuously. We take wood from forests, rubber from trees, minerals from mines, and many more things, which leads to cutting of trees in huge amount and is called Deforestation. Forest plays an essential role in regulating earth's temperature and maintaining balance of life. As people are cutting trees for their own welfare, it leads to rise in temperature (called Global Warming ). Deforestation causes migration of animals, loss in habitats, erosion of soil, change in climate and it has many more hazardous effects.  Every day, we use resources that forests provide to us, such as timber, firewood, medicinal and edible plants. Yet if w...
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