Deforestation In Brazil

Over the past few years Brazil’s amazon is becoming smaller and smaller. Brazil is facing an enormous environmental issue called deforestation. Deforestation is when people burn or cut down a group of trees. It has many negative effects on environment such as climate change, clearing of habitats, and killing millions of species. The trees are used for fuel, to create commercial items such as paper, and highly prized items such as palm oil from palm trees. “Deforestation in Amazon Basin is destroying the habitat and endangers a multitude of plant and animal species indigenous to the area.” Deforestation is not only the clearing of forests but is also a large factor of climate change. When trees are cut down they’re releasing carbon dioxide