One and a half acres of the rain forest-“the Lung of the Earth”‚ are lost every second. In fact‚ they now cover only a mere 6% of the earth’s land surface compared with 14% when humankind first settled. Experts estimate that the last remaining rain forests could be consumed in less than 40 years. Obviously‚ deforestation has been becoming an alarming phenomenon for the whole world. Writing about this issue‚ Laura Lopen‚ John Maier and Dick Thompson express some quite strong opinions. In “Playing
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The earth has generously provided us with so much‚ yet we unthankful humans damage and destroy it. One of the majorly affected places on Earth that suffers from this untamed destruction is the forests. I strongly agree that destruction of forests will eventually lead to the demolition of the Earth. Of the 30 million known species on the Earth 28 million are found in rainforests. These species belong to theses forests; it is their natural habitat which we are annihilating by deforestation. These
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Our earth is made up 78 percent of water‚ and rest of it is land. Because of this‚ there is ample number of living organisms in land as well as water. It has plains‚ plateaus‚ mountains‚ valleys‚ deserts‚ forests‚ grasslands‚ oceans‚ seas‚ rivers‚ lakes etc. As there are various kinds of regions on earth‚ every region has its own kind of wild life as well as plant life. Earth has undergone a gradual change in its environment through its years of evolution. Our earth and its diverse environment:
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Buck’s novel‚ The Good Earth‚ she describes what every human goes through. Wang Lung‚ the main character‚ goes through many events in his life. He starts as a very poor farmer‚ but eventually with hard work he works his way up. Many characters face many events like Wang lung. Although the conflicts are terrible Wang Lung still overcomes them. In the novel Wang gets married and celebrates for his marriage. What makes it better is that he has a first born son! Wang Lung so far very successful in
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continues to destroy our environment‚ what happens when we get to the point of not having one? How are future generations supposed to breathe without air and trees? A Native American proverb says‚ "Man did not inherit the earth. He merely borrowed it from his grandchildren". This says to me that we need to save our earth so that our grandchildren have a chance to swim‚ climb trees‚ and enjoy the wonderful gift that we have "borrowed". One way that we can do this is to conserve our natural resources
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The Earth is our Home The Earth is our home‚ but much of it is dirty and dying. By the year 2030‚ they say‚ 25 % of all animals‚ birds‚ fish and insects may be extinct. Every year man cuts down more trees to provide paper‚ wood‚ medicines‚ mineral fuel. But it’s not only trees which are disappearing. Every rain-forest also contains millions of animals‚ insects and flowers. These are destroyed‚ too. Is there any solution? Governments in rain-forest countries need to plan and work together
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Preserving Our Earth America’s endangered areas are deplinishing daily. Natural disasters are a major factor in their disappearance‚ but the most prominent factor is mankind. Even though procedures are conducted daily to preserve our home‚ these areas slowly crumble within our grasps. Protection of these areas is essential‚ as our whole race depends upon resources derived from these lands. From the lush greenery to the sparkling blue waters‚ all is majestic in its fullest. This is why I believe
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UR EARTH SPEECH Our earth is the only beautiful planet in our solar system. This is the only planet which has life. Since 200 a.d. everything was good‚ but since the development of human culture‚ cities and modern life style everything has been changed. Now man and other animals started behaving differently. Man started using and misusing natural resources up to the limit. Now we don’t have crude oils‚ coals‚ less forests‚ wild animals. Our environment
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ur earth is the only beautiful planet in our solar system.This is the only planet which have life.since 200 a.d.everything was good ‚but since the development of human culture‚cities and modern life style everything have been changed.Now man and other animals started behaving differently.Man started using and misusing natural resources up to the limit.Now we don’t have crude oils‚coals‚ less forests‚wild animals.Our environment is totally polluted ‚hence we are suffering from diseases‚we are drinking
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The Earth Is Our Home Our home is our natural connection to the Earth. However‚ our modern lifestyle often disconnects us from Earth’s natural elements. Many of us live in a world made of concrete—buildings‚ paved roads‚ parking lots and sidewalks—with minimal exposure to simple plants‚ flowers and trees. We rarely get to experience nature on a large scale- Earth’s beautiful‚ cascading mountains‚ vast forests or powerful waterways. Adding to our dilemma is the high level of pollution and chemicals
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