the destruction of rainforests........

[jojojojoanne]

so will the destruction of rainforests cause more long term and irreversible damage than current economic problems?

[Doc.Spock.1]

We need to burn more down, global warming is not happenning quick enough.

Damn freezing here this morning.

[legendis.god]

Jo it would seem so .
The vast areas of the rainforest being burnt down beggars belief.

But as long as thers money in the timber the natives will be driven out and killed and the trees will be cut down.

One day it will be too late .

[legendis.god]

Trigger theyre not replaceable at the rate theyre being deestroyed.

how long to grow a tree ?
how long to cut it down ?


its hardly m,athematics that require carol vordermann .

is it ?

[jojojojoanne]

trees grow back but how many trees are replanted to replace the trees that have been cut down? or is the land used for other purposes?

[legendis.god]

Trigg how long to grow a full grown tree in the amazon ?
And then tell me how long to replace the trees that are already gone?
plus the trees cut everyday.

its possible to replace them.
but is it possible to replace them quickly enough?
i read that the rainforests used to cover 14% of the earth and now it 6% .

worrying mate .

[jojojojoanne]

stated fact on save the rainforest site:

'although tropical rainforests cover just 2% of the earths land surface they are home to 2/3 of all the living species on the planet'

[ummmm]

I'm more worried about whats happening to the bees. We're fcuked without them......

[jojojojoanne]

trees help us breathe!

[DebbieR]

Humans are so selfish! Of course the destruction of the rainforests will cause a huge amount more damage - the economic problems may cause problems for humankind but the rainforests are a teeny bit mroe important to the planet!! Humans are not the only thing on this earth.

[DebbieR]

Rainforests can take thousands and thousands of years to develop - it's not like we can plant a couple of palm trees and jobs done. In destroying them we are also destroying species that will never exist again.

[Doc.Spock.1]

Who gives a sh1t, we will all be dead in a hundred years.

The human species is so bl00dy arrogant.

Dinasaurs lasted 65 million years, we have done 4 million.

Do you really think our burning down a few trees will make the slightest difference to anything.