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Species-Rich Wild Forests, Especially in The Tropics, Often To Make Way For Cattle Ranching, Soybean or Palm Oil Plantations, or Other Agricultural Monocultures
Species-Rich Wild Forests, Especially in The Tropics, Often To Make Way For Cattle Ranching, Soybean or Palm Oil Plantations, or Other Agricultural Monocultures
Climate change happens when greenhouse gases are released and trapped in the
atmosphere, causing the greenhouse effect. The greenhouse effect creates a layer around the
earth's atmosphere that traps heat from the sun, making our atmosphere warmer, similar to a
greenhouse
Your home and transportation could be major sources of greenhouse gas emissions. A certified
home energy audit can help make your home more energy efficient. If you commute via biking,
walking or public transportation you are doing your part to fight global warming, but if you must
own a motor vehicle, consider trading in your gas guzzler for a fuel-efficient hybrid or better yet
—go electric.
2).Pollution
Overloading of the atmosphere and of ocean waters with carbon. Atmospheric CO2 absorbs
and re-emits infrared-wavelength radiation, leading to warmer air, soils, and ocean surface
waters - which is good: The planet would be frozen solid without this.
3). Deforestation Species-rich wild forests are being destroyed, especially in the tropics, often
to make way for cattle ranching, soybean or palm oil plantations, or other agricultural
monocultures.
Conserve what is left of the natural forests
and replant native tree species to restore degraded areas.
This needs good governance, but with growing populations, unequal rule of law, and pervasive
cronyism
and bribery when it comes to land use allocation, many tropical countries are still developing.