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The Rain Forest
When the world was first created, rain forests covered 14% of the world’s total land area. A century ago, the percentage of rain forests that covered the land totaled 12%. Now, a century later, in the year 2003, only 6% of the world is covered in rain forests.
Why is it that the rain forests are being destroyed at such a rapid pace? The loss of rain forests would be very devastating to the human race. The rain forests are home to more than half of the world’s total species of plants, animals, and microorganisms. According to scientists, we are losing 137 species each day through the defo...
When the world was first created, rain forests covered 14% of the world’s total land area. A century ago, the percentage of rain forests that covered the land totaled 12%. Now, a century later, in the year 2003, only 6% of the world is covered in rain forests.
Why is it that the rain forests are being destroyed at such a rapid pace? The loss of rain forests would be very devastating to the human race. The rain forests are home to more than half of the world’s total species of plants, animals, and microorganisms. According to scientists, we are losing 137 species each day through the defo...
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