A rainforest is an area covered by tall trees with the total high rainfall spreading quite equally through the year and the temperature rarely dipping below l6degC.
A
rainforest
is
an
area
covered
by
tall
trees
with
the
total
high
rainfall
spreading
quite
equally
through
the
year
and
the
temperature
rarely
dipping
below
l6degC
.
Rainforests have a great effect on the world environment because they can take in heat from the sun and adjust the climate.
Rainforests
have
a
great
effect
on
the
world
environment
because
they
can
take
in
heat
from
the
sun
and
adjust
the
climate
.
Without the forest cover, these areas would reflect more heat into the atmosphere, warming the rest of the world.
Without
the
forest
cover
,
these
areas
would
reflect
more
heat
into
the
atmosphere
,
warming
the
rest
of
the
world
.
Losing the rainforests may also influence wind and rainfall patterns, potentially causing certain natural disasters all over the world.
Losing
the
rainforests
may
also
influence
wind
and
rainfall
patterns
,
potentially
causing
certain
natural
disasters
all
over
the
world
.
In the past hundred years, humans have begun destroying rainforests in search of three major resources: land for crops, wood for paper and other products, land for raising farm animals.
In
the
past
hundred
years
,
humans
have
begun
destroying
rainforests
in
search
of
three
major
resources
:
land
for
crops
,
wood
for
paper
and
other
products
,
land
for
raising
farm
animals
.
This action affects the environment as a whole.
This
action
affects
the
environment
as
a
whole
.
For example, a lot of carbon dioxide in the air comes from burning the rainforests.
For
example
,
a
lot
of
carbon
dioxide
in
the
air
comes
from
burning
the
rainforests
.
People obviously have a need for the resources we gain from cutting trees but we will suffer much more than we will benefit.
People
obviously
have
a
need
for
the
resources
we
gain
from
cutting
trees
but
we
will
suffer
much
more
than
we
will
benefit
.
There are two main reasons for this.
There
are
two
main
reasons
for
this
.
Firstly, when people cut down trees, generally they can only use the land for a year or two.
Firstly
,
when
people
cut
down
trees
,
generally
they
can
only
use
the
land
for
a
year
or
two
.
Secondly, cutting large sections of rainforests may provide a good supply of wood right now, but in the long run it actually reduces the world's wood supply.
Secondly
,
cutting
large
sections
of
rainforests
may
provide
a
good
supply
of
wood
right
now
,
but
in
the
long
run
it
actually
reduces
the
world
's
wood
supply
.
Rainforests are often called the world's drug store.
Rainforests
are
often
called
the
world
's
drug
store
.
More than 25% of the medicines we use today come from plants in rainforests.
More
than
25
%
of
the
medicines
we
use
today
come
from
plants
in
rainforests
.
However, fewer than l% of rainforest plants have been examined for their medical value.
However
,
fewer
than
l
%
of
rainforest
plants
have
been
examined
for
their
medical
value
.
It is extremely likely that our best chance to cure diseases lies somewhere in the world's shrinking rainforests.
It
is
extremely
likely
that
our
best
chance
to
cure
diseases
lies
somewhere
in
the
world
's
shrinking
rainforests
.
A rainforest is an area covered by tall trees with the total high rainfall spreading quite equally through the year and the temperature rarely dipping below l6degC. Rainforests have a great effect on the world environment because they can take in heat from the sun and adjust the climate. Without the forest cover, these areas would reflect more heat into the atmosphere, warming the rest of the world. Losing the rainforests may also influence wind and rainfall patterns, potentially causing certain natural disasters all over the world.  In the past hundred years, humans have begun destroying rainforests in search of three major resources: land for crops, wood for paper and other products, land for raising farm animals. This action affects the environment as a whole. For example, a lot of carbon dioxide in the air comes from burning the rainforests. People obviously have a need for the resources we gain from cutting trees but we will suffer much more than we will benefit.  There are two main reasons for this. Firstly, when people cut down trees, generally they can only use the land for a year or two. Secondly, cutting large sections of rainforests may provide a good supply of wood right now, but in the long run it actually reduces the world's wood supply.  Rainforests are often called the world's drug store. More than 25% of the medicines we use today come from plants in rainforests. However, fewer than l% of rainforest plants have been examined for their medical value. It is extremely likely that our best chance to cure diseases lies somewhere in the world's shrinking rainforests.