As individuals, we should make more conscientious choices on what products to buy or what actions to take. Buying recycled products and consuming organic products is a good way to start.

Humans should be able to control their own activities. We should seek a greener earth. “Major causes of tree loss and the expansion of deserts are stripping land of its natural cover for firewood and for growing crops, poor farming techniques, over-grazing, large-scale commercial logging, and depleting groundwater” (National Geographic).

What Can We Do?

Reforestation – Plant trees. For every tree that is cut down, another tree should be planted. Trees are a great source for our oxygen and also help to absorb the carbon dioxide that humans and animals exhale. By reducing carbon dioxide, we are diminishing greenhouse gases; hence helping with global warming.

According to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, deforestation can result from “a combination of population pressure and stagnating economic, social and technological conditions.” Wood from the trees, and farming land serve as an economical benefactor to many countries where alternate resources and land may not be readily available.

According to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, deforestation can result from “a combination of population pressure and stagnating economic, social and technological conditions.” Wood from the trees, and farming land serve as an economical benefactor to many countries where alternate resources and land may not be readily available.

Deforestation is another urgent environmental issue. Though the term is recognized and defined as the immense reduction of forests, it is more specifically defined as the logging or burning of trees in a forested area. Most of the trees cut/burned are used for fuel, building materials and to clear land for farming purposes. With natural resources being stripped faster than they can be replaced, we want to discuss the causes, consequences and some possible solutions to deforestation.

The topic of going green and addressing environmental issues is ongoing, especially poignant and trending within this past decade. From pollution, to waste management and the earth’s drastically deteriorating resources, the amount of information and list of issues can be overwhelming.