rainforests
rainforests
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by Sebanti Ghosh - 2006-12-07
Forests have a huge impact on the environment. The trees help in balancing the oxygen-carbon dioxide balance of the earth, by absorbing carbon dioxide from the environment and releasing oxygen. Forest...
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by Adrian Adams - 2007-05-01
We should all be concerned with saving the rainforest, and we can do our part by making small changes to our lifestyles. If everyone chose to do so, the results would be amazing. Trees offer us beauty...
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by Adrian Adams - 2007-05-01
Rainforests are the dynamic engine of the Earth's biosphere; they fix carbon from the atmosphere, and the aspiration of plants in the rain forests produce nearly 10% of the oxygen we need to live (ove...
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by Subhash - 2007-06-12
A FROG with fluorescent purple markings and 12 kinds of dung beetles are among two dozen new species discovered in the remote plateaus of eastern Suriname, scientists said. The expedition was sponsore...
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by Douglas Scott - 2007-06-20
The Republic of Cameroon is a unitary republic of central and western Africa. It borders Nigeria to the west, Chad to the northeast, the Central African Republic to the east and Equatorial Guinea, Gab...
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by Jeff Popick - 2007-06-22
We all know that our planet is in serious trouble. The fact that you really care is great, so take this one-question test to find out if you are a true environmentalist: So what did you have for din...
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by Simon Rosser - 2008-04-28
Deforestation is basically the loss or destruction of forest habitat, primarily as a result of the action of human beings.It is the single largest source of land- use greenhouse gas emissions, and acc...
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by Patrick Omari - 2008-07-14
Thrown away or ripped up a piece of paper lately? Printed or photocopied one too many copies? Had some snide and smug colleague say "you're killing the rainforest!" Thought that they might be right a...
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by L.S. Sya - 2008-07-30
The cerrado, a wooded grassland that once spanned 204 million hectares, half the size of Europe, is quickly being changed into croplands to meet rising demand for soybeans, sugarcane, and cattle.Acco...
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by Jenny Brewer - 2008-08-20
Having spent a decade living on the Gold Coast, I have a lot of favourite places. The best by far are the world class beaches sweeping the length of the coast. Imagine driving the beach strip in your ...
