More than 30 million people including the indigenous people count on the forest for food, agriculture, clothing, and traditional medicines (Amazon). The truth is that some of the indigenous tribes in South America will go extinct along with their unique language due to deforestation. The amazon is home to some of the most stunning animals such as, the gorilla, jaguar, pink dolphin, the macaw, and many others. Deforestation of the amazon is annihilating the homes of these marvelous creatures. Animal habitats are also being destroyed or altered due to deforestation.
Our Planet is doomed to Extinction Norman Myers wrote this shocking article “Tropical Forests and their Species” to inform people of what is happening to our planet. Our planet is doomed to extinction because the human race is thinking only of economic benefits. Draining, bulldozing and paving the land for housing complexes, roads and malls all destroy wildlife habitat. In “Tropical Forests and their species” Myers stated, “Of all species that have ever existed, possibly half a billion or more, there now remain only a few million. But the natural background rate of extinction during the past 600 million years, the period of major life, has been on the order of only one species every year or so.
Over the years, the silt has been collecting in Lake Mead, the nation’s largest reservoir, and it is predicted that over the next few hundred years this lake will fill up with silt. This could threaten the entire Colorado River reservoir system. Just in the past 10 years, Lake Mead’s water levels have dropped by more than 100 feet and the basin is only half full. Something needs to be done to stop the trends and even
The fault system that split to result in this earthquake was the Enriquillo-Plantain Garden fault system. What were its effects on the environment? The greatest issue that the quake had on Haiti is the building waste. Before the earthquake even occurred, Haiti already had environmental complications. Combining these ecological issues with Haiti’s ever-growing population (now 9.7 million are increasing by 2.5 per cent each year) this becomes the result of millions of Haitians being forced to live in low areas like floodplains.
The main way these creatures damage the economy is through chipping bark from trees, thus suppressing the forests ability to naturally regenerate (Kenward and Holm, 1993; Bertolino and Genovesi, 2003; Bertolino, 2008). All this stripping forces the government to pay for damaged property and invest in timber protection programs. Some records state that grey squirrels cost the timber industries in the UK and Ireland over €20 million each year. Additionally, the replacement trees that are funded by grants also become destroyed, and must be payed for at an additional cost to each taxpayer in Ireland (Huxley 2003). Aside from bark stripping, these invasive species also cost the Irish economy millions as they destroy insulation, wires, and stored goods.
This path took in a large, built-up and very populated part of the UK which exacerbated the damage caused. Synoptic chart - 2) Environmental impacts - An estimated 15 million trees were uprooted, countless more were damaged in the few hours that the Great Storm, with winds recorded at speeds in excess of 160 km/h (100mph; 86 knots) wreaked havoc across woodlands and plantations. At Toys Hill, the highest point in Kent, about 98% of the woodland - including many veteran beech trees that had adorned the hillside for centuries - was lost. Copperas Wood nature reserve in Essex lost almost three-quarters of its ancient woodland, which primarily consisted of coppiced sweet chestnut and hornbeam. Human impacts – Many buildings collapsed, 18 lives were taken and caravan parks were wrecked.
5.4 million acres of forest were lost. In short, Vietnam has become a notorious environmental disaster. It has major effects on the Vietnamese people. [IMAGE] The labour market in Hanoi, where poor farmers from the countryside look for work America withdrew their troops in 1972, but problems persisted. The North and South of Vietnam were united in 1975, only to enter a political conflict.
Last year, because the price of oil had raised to $150 a barrel many CUPE members lost monthly flying time. To cut its losses, the airline has already cancelled many flights to US and European cities. It look this is not going to be easy year for our domestic air line. Beside, surviving harsh economy, Air Canada has to also co-operate with the union. Disagreement with workers can make things much
According to California Invasive Plant Council for Spring 2009 says that weeds alone cost California $82 million a year and that also suggest that invasive species has cost the United States $138 billion. That is a lot of money and a lot of product that was lost because of the contamination of the crops and grapes. The glassy-winged sharpshooter (GWSS) feeds off the stems and happen to be at least 100,000 -150,000 insects per tree and they affect over 130 different plants. When feeding off the stems, the stem carry so much fluid that when the GWSS feed they consume large amounts to have energy and to grow. After filtering the essential nutrient from the stem it releases a small droplet that is later visible when it is
The oil companies were affected greatly by Katrina. “The total shut-in oil production from the Gulf of Mexico in the six-month period following the hurricane was approximately 24 percent of the annual production and the shut-in gas production for the same period was about 18 percent. The forestry industry in Mississippi was also affected, as 1.3 million acres of forest lands were destroyed. The total loss to the forestry industry due to Katrina is calculated to rise to about $5 billion” (Discovery Channel). Local residents were greatly affected in Katrina.