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Deforestation of the Amazon

We talked a bit in class about how tropical areas such as the Amazon were being depleted. Deforestation is definately something that needs a second glance. While there have been efforts made to save this area, it continues to be depleted quicker than it is regenerating. An article I found adresses this subject, saying that "Deforestation could turn the Amazon into a desert".

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/2193172.stm

The article is mainly concerning what is being done in Brazil to stop deforestation of the Amazon. Unfortunately, some efforts have fallen into the hands of corruption. Unless something can be done, we may no longer have the Amazon as we know it. Also, my jaw dropped when I read that loggers are selling trees for around $15 when their worth on the international market are thousands of dollars. Settlers are getting extremely upset about what loggers and others in the business are doing. At the risk of sounding like a hippie, we need to save the Amazon!

posted by Anonymous @ 3/05/2006 11:31:00 PM