Globle warming caused by deforestation of rain forests

by Bruce
(Seneca, SC, USA)

My theory of the major causes of global warming is the destruction of the rain forests by humans cutting down the trees and burning what is left. This could be stopped by our government by restrictions on imports of rain forest wood.

Restrictions on sale of tools and machinery used in this destructive process. Could influence governments to curb cutting of trees. Work on getting news media to report on what is going on.

Save Trees, Save the Planet

Barry's Response - Don't forget about human needs as well. Our natural resources need to be used wisely. Maintain a focus on replenishment and sustainability. Using this method, we and our children (and so on) will always have what they need.

We cannot restore what was lost by simply curbing our consumption; we must actively replant and nurture. In particular, to service the world's still-growing population.

For instance, have you heard of the Rainforest Alliance? This group works toward keeping tropical rainforests alive. How? By educating consumers and businesses on methods and philosophies of carefully integrating the varying needs to arrive at workable solutions.

In sustainable forest management, environmental needs work with social and economic needs. The basis of conservation, biodiversity, and sustainability is taking care of the land, water, living organisms, and air. Here, science rules. Find out more about these principles in the Convention on Biological Diversity.

Deforestation is mainly caused by global warming?

Maybe some. Warming-related changes in temperature and precipitation patterns will have both positive and negative effects on tree populations. Global warming and deforestation are causally related (e.g., reduced carbon sequestration). There are plenty of stats and scientific findings that show how deforestation affects global warming. In recent years, this large-scale deforestation has been expected to increase CO2 levels in the atmosphere.

Healthy forests absorb CO2, acting as carbon sinks. Forest clearing quickly releases stored carbon back into the atmosphere, increasing greenhouse gas emissions. Not only that, subsequent sequestration (removal of CO2 from the air) is diminished as this is something trees do naturally.

Biophysical processes like water and energy balances are affected by deforestation. Global warming is caused by tropical deforestation and CO2 emissions. Now what if someone said...

Deforestation causes global warming?

If deforestation causes global warming, sustainable forestry counteracts it. Deforestation is reduced with sustainable forestry, and this counteraction should reduce net greenhouse gas emissions.

Climate is regulated by rain forests in a unique way. Cutting down forests releases carbon dioxide, but it also changes the way the land absorbs sunlight and releases water, affecting local temperatures. Forests are cut down, and the world gets warmer, but some research shows that in colder areas it gets cooler, though the effects on local weather will vary.


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