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Fires Set To Brazilian Rain Forests To Make New Farmland

What can be done when a country that has possession of one of the most important natural resources in the world are destroying that resource to better their country? This is exactly what is occurring in Brazil and in other countries that have valuable rain forests. These rainforest are essential to the well being of our planet and they are being destroyed at an alarming rate for things like more farmland.

Brazil is clearing acres and acres of rain forests everyday to make room for more crops. They say that this is a necessary step to keep up with the demand for food sources in their country and in others. Brazil already produces more soy bean that any where else and they say it is not enough. They are setting fires to the beautiful rain forests to clear the land. The fires themselves are bad for our environment, but even worse for the overall health of the planet.

When a country owns the lands that they are destroying for the supposed better good of their country, what if anything can other countries do to stop them? China is building new coal plants every week that sends tons and tons of pollution into the air to keep up with their energy needs. Does anyone have the right to tell them that their country must not pollute when other countries are trying to clean up their act?

It is very understandable that Brazil needs more farmland and that China needs more energy sources in order for their people to have better lives, but is it right when it is at the expense of the rest of the world? These are some serious questions that the world politicians must begin to ask and find solutions to or we will all eventually suffer the consequences when our planet is not longer fit to inhabit. We must help find solutions for countries like Brazil and China who believe they have no choice but to do what they are doing. It might not really be our responsibility, but if we want to protect our planet it has to become the responsibility of someone.

We already know that there are no easy solutions to be found and in the end we all are going to have to make whatever sacrifices that are necessary to stop destroying our planet. This includes protecting our rain forests, keeping our air and water clean, preserving our wildlife, and making sure that we leave a fit place for our children and grandchildren to live. If we do not begin to make the changes now and take this huge problem seriously, it might be too late in another twenty years or even less to make a difference at all.

Rachel Yoshida

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1. Caitlyn (19:04, 16.10.2008)
Ok, so, what happens when you overlook that fact that plants "breathe" in CO2 (Carbon Dioxide) and "exhale" Oxygen? Regardless of the Brazilian people cutting down the rainforests, its still being replaced with more oxygen producing plants. Sure, trees make more of it, but trees grow back. And there's A LOT of trees in this world. One countries need's won't affect the rest of the world immediately. Maybe over a long period of time, but not within the next few dys of the cutting. And as for China, they're severely over populated and politically corrupt. What can we do about it?

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