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1) The rainforest is a very crucial part to our survival and way of life. Many of the resources come from the rainforest, but the rainforest is slowly diminishing. This is a huge enviornmental problem. This not only effects us, but also the things that live around us. Different strategies and solutions will be suggested along with the crucial information, and by working together to solve this problem, all around you can benefit from your help.=====

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2) Why is this an enviornmental problem? Tree logging and deforestation happens every day, and every hour and second. Deforestaion is when people cut down trees and get rid of the lush flora and force the animals out of their natural habitat. Getting rid of the rainforest is bad for us in general because of oxygen, and possibilities of=====

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with harming us? Well those peple are wrong!! Cutting trees down messes up the regulation of oxygen flow, unable to regulate how the fossil fuels are "desposed of". The rainforests all over the world are disapearing in large amonts each and every day. In many highly produced and developed places in the western region abot 90% is gone,=====

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[|WWF New Zealand, 158�], [|WorkCabin.ca, 90�], [|X PRIZE Foundation, 29�], [|Greenterrafirma.com, 17�], [|United Nations Development Programme, 30�],=====

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[|Nature Conservation Foundation, 13�], and many other sites where yo can also find here: []. Contacting places that help and support stopping tree logging and deforestation can help not only the enviornment but you as well. Many people are worried about what's to come if we keep demolishing forests and it's flora. Recycling is also a very effective way to help protect the enviornment. Instead of using plastic bottles, try a resable metal one or even a thermos! Or, instead of paper or plastic, try a lunchbox! There are many different ways to help the rainforest, as well as yourself! By just doing something so small, your helping by leading to solving an even biger problem in the long run.=====

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4) We get a lot of our food and daily necessities all from the rainforest. From food to medicine- it all comes from there. Bananas, pineapples, oranges, lemons, coconuts, cashews, peanuts, corn, rice, avocados, onions, tomatoes, eggplant, peppers, ginger, sugar, cinnamon, vanilla, cocoa, kola nut, manioc, and fish are just a small portion of the foods we get from the rainforest. And that's only the fresh ingredients, those foods are used to make many of our day to day foods and drinks, such as coca cola, chocolate, popcorn, salsa, and many, many more! The medicine that we get from there is also vast. About a quarter of all prescription drugs contain ingredients from plants, and the rainforest contains the vast majority of the world's 250,000 flowering plant species. Rosy Periwinkle, found in Madagascar, has quadrupled the survival rate of children with leukemia. Over $100 million is earned every year selling it. Taxol, The Pacific Yew, from the Peruvian rainforest is one of the most effective treatments yet for ovarian cancer, it is still believed to combat many other types of cancers. Large drug companies from around the world rely on plants from the rainforest for business. Glaxo, Eli Lilly, and Merck Sharp & Dohme are just a few of the many.=====

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5) However, how will you benefit from saving the rainforest? What will you gain? Well, lets just start will the economical part, seeing as that's what people seem to be concerned with the most. Over 20+ of our most common foods come from rainforests, and the rarer the food is, and the more demanded it is, the higher the price will be. But what if those foods weren't so uncommon? What if there were more of them readily available? Their price would lower. But by destroying the rainforest we're destroying a natural food source, and therefore making the price of those foods raise, putting another tear in the already mangled wallets of America. Destroying the rainforest will also vastly affect our health. We would not only be killing off potentially life saving plant life, but also one of our most prominent air source. If the rainforest is destroyed, the oxygen in the air would significantly lower, possibly cause many health issues for not only animals, but people as well.=====

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6) This not only effect the things living around it but all over the world. When we cut down trees in the rain forest we are taking away the habitat for plants, animals, and humans to grow. This takes away our recources, medecines and possible cures to diseases like aids. Deforestation has lead to the extinction of thosands of species of insects, plants, and animals. Now imagine what we could do and where we could be if we had all those thousands of species. New medecines and technologies. What we are doing to our environment and our future is crucial! Important chemicals and ingredient to medecines and other htings have not been found and will soon be lost. Plus removing the vegetation cover exposes the soil. This leads to erosion and leaching. Without all the leaves and branches to break their fall, heavy tropical storms can quickly wash away the soil from even the gentlest of slopes. And with all this washing away of soil and dirt, the rivers and streams will qickly silt up. The rainforest yes, is it's own habitat and world but it is one that is crucial to the well being of ours.=====

7) In conclusion the rainforest is crucial to our survival and way of life! If you think about it atleasr half of the things you use every day come from some way shape or form, . . . the rainforest. All your medecines and lots of new technology and maby of your every-day prodcts and tools. Defoestation is a huge problem and there are things you can do to stop it. Yes you may just be one person bt you can make a difference and you will if you make that choice. That choice to save the rainforest, and the world!

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