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Desert lands cover incredible distances. Many who have driven through deserts
in the United States may think they are enormous, but they are only the fifth
largest in the world covering about 500,000 square miles. By contrast the great
Sahara Desert covers almost 3.5 million square miles, the Australian deserts 1.3
million square miles, the Arabian deserts 1 million square miles, while the
deserts of Turkestan have 750,000 square miles. Numerous smaller deserts are
also scattered across the globe. All are unique, and have adapted to their own
particular environments.
Global Weather PatternsDeserts tend to occur in two
belts that circle the globe. Both the Northern and Southern Hemisphere have this
belt located between 15 and 35 degrees latitude, roughly centered over the
Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn. This is no accident. The sun is
more directly overhead the equatorial region so it receives the most intense
sunlight, and this solar energy heats the air. Hot air has two important
qualities: it can hold enormous quantities of moisture, and it rises up into the
atmosphere. So hot tropical air tends to be moist and rise into the atmosphere.
As this air rises it cools, condensing the moisture and converting it to water
where it falls as rain. This is why rain forests tend to occur near the equator.
What goes up must come down, and gravity pulls this mass of rising air back to
the ground. Tropical air typically falls at about 30 degrees latitude on either
side of the equator and along the desert belt, but robbed of its moisture it is
now hot and dry. The result are often persistent high pressure systems that tend
to block incoming storms, or push them into other regions. These patterns make
deserts possible, but typically other factor must also intrude to make deserts a
reality.
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Benefits of Deforestation - 0 views
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One of the easiest benefits of deforestation to spot are the economic ones. Lumber products are one of the most staple constructive materials in human society. Whether it's raw lumber used for making tables and houses, or paper and other wood by-products, we simply cannot live without the use of lumber. Like steel and stone, wood is one of the most basic natural resources, and unlike steel and stone, it is renewable simply by growing more trees. The only real trick to balancing it's consumption is to grow more trees to replace the ones taken.
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that's why it's soo hard to be balanced. Good for my question Q$
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his benefit of deforestation not only covers the people who cut down trees and process them, but also extends to the people who "clean up" after them. For every patch of forest cut down, arable land becomes available for farmers, or can be used as an area to place urban living sites like apartments, houses, and buildings. The number of people employed by such a construction project are many and varied. Or, if the city/government mandates replanting trees to replace the lost ones, then jobs are also provided for those people who do the seeding after a patch of forest is stripped.
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Key Words "Clean Up"
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One of the easiest benefits of deforestation to spot are the economic ones. Lumber products are one of the most staple constructive materials in human society. Whether it's raw lumber used for making tables and houses, or paper and other wood by-products, we simply cannot live without the use of lumber. Like steel and stone, wood is one of the most basic natural resources, and unlike steel and stone, it is renewable simply by growing more trees. The only real trick to balancing it's consumption is to grow more trees to replace the ones taken. On a similarly related note, keep in mind that a lot of jobs revolve around the use of lumber. Wood cutters aside, there are those who work in processing plants to make glue from wood sap, process pulp into paper, and others. This is another benefit of deforestation; it opens more job opportunities for people who would otherwise be unemployed. These job opportunities are more than simply a humanitarian concept; society at large would suffer if all of the people working in the wood industry were to suddenly find themselves jobless. This benefit of deforestation not only covers the people who cut down trees and process them, but also extends to the people who "clean up" after them. For every patch of forest cut down, arable land becomes available for farmers, or can be used as an area to place urban living sites like apartments, houses, and buildings. The number of people employed by such a construction project are many and varied. Or, if the city/government mandates replanting trees to replace the lost ones, then jobs are also provided for those people who do the seeding after a patch of forest is stripped. Thinking about it, the cleared areas are places which provide a lot of potential for growth, and this is yet another benefit of deforestation. As stated above, arable land is valuable, and the act of deforestation to clear a place for farm land provides a much needed additional food source for man. More often than not, the
How Can You help Save The Rainforest - 0 views
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Eat less beef and pork. Fish and poultry have a much lower impact on the environment, while other protein sources including nuts and organic soy are even less damaging to the planet. Think about packaging before you buy products. Individually-wrapped candy generates a lot of trash, while fruits and vegetables are healthier and mean less waste. Turn off lights when you don't need them. When light bulbs burn out replace them with energy-efficient bulbs Do not waste water. Recycle. Encourage your parents to drive fuel-efficient cars and not to overheat their house. Don't let your animals go into the environment when you don't want them any more. Before buying a pet be sure that you are ready to take care of it. Having a pet is a responsibility. Things you can do to help save rainforests: Don't buy products made from wildlife skins Don't buy exotic pets that have been collected from the wild. You can ask pet stores whether animals are "wild-caught" or "captive bred." "Captive bred" animals are more friendly for the environment Buy recycled paper. Don't buy wood products from Indonesia, Malaysia, Brazil, or Africa unless you know they come from eco-friendly suppliers. A good way to know if wood is rainforest-safe is if it has a "certification label." An example of a certification label is "FSC-certified" which means the wood comes from sustainably managed forests. Learn more about rainforests and the plants and animals that live in them. Tell your friends and parents why rainforests are important.
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Let's try to save the rainforest!
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Kivu/Virunga - Pygmy Kleinood(what are their cultures) - 0 views
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During the formation of National Parks such as Virunga Park and Kahuzi Biega (where the mountain gorillas live), the Pygmies were removed from their ancestor’s land by force. The protection of gorillas is important and something that has to be done
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great info must use!
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Environmental organisations all over the world are starting to carefully take initiatives to integrate the Batwa Pygmies in nature conservation programmes. After all, the Pygmies have a thorough knowledge of their own natural habitat...... Kleinood is now assisting the Gorilla Park management with complementary knowledge of the Pygmy way of live in order to avoid project failures. The Batwa Pygmies are now trying to survive in the savannah areas, without benefice of the forest products: a much marginalized existence. The cruel civil war in Congo has extremely traumatised the Pygmies and a lot of them are displaced and have become refugees. We find seriously ill Pygmies on a daily basis. They cannot afford any medical care. Kleinood takes them to local dispensaries and pays for their treatment. Agriculture Together with Stichting Vluchteling, Kleinood is developing agricultural and urgent food projects to fight starvation. At the same time we are encouraging the Pygmies to create their own food production. The Pygmy refugee camps are situated on porous, infertile lava land areas. To solve this problem we supplied 50 tons (!) of fertile and humus soil to create fields (shambas).
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need to use this for one of my questions to send to(what are their cultures?)
Rainforest Canopy-Introduction - 0 views
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The billions of leaves of the canopy, acting as miniature solar panels, provide the source of power for the forest by converting sunlight to energy through photosynthesis. Photosynthesis is the process by which plants convert atmospheric carbon dioxide and water into oxygen and simple sugars. Since the rate of photosynthesis of canopy trees is so high, these plants have a higher yield of fruits, seeds, flowers, and leaves which attract and support a wide diversity of animal life. Besides attracting a broad array of wildlife, the canopy plays an important role in regulating regional and global climate because it is the principal site of the interchange of heat, water vapor, and atmospheric gases. In addition to collecting solar energy and regulating the climate, the canopy shields the understory from harsh and intense sunlight, drying winds, and heavy rainfall, and retains the moisture of the forest below. Thus the forest interior is a far less volatile environment than the upper parts of the canopy ceiling. The interior region is protected from the extremes of the canopy: temperature fluctuations, damaging solar radiation, and strong winds. Light levels are diffuse and subdued, the humidity is higher and more constant, and there is very little direct sunlight in the lower canopy.
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leaves and their role in the ecosystem
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The overstory is characterized by scattered emergent trees that tower above the rest of the canopy, the tops of some species exceeding 210 feet (65 m). Below the overstory trees, the canopy stretches for vast distances, seemingly unbroken when observed from an airplane. However, despite overlapping tree branches, canopy trees rarely interlock or even touch. Instead they are separated from one another by a few feet. Why the branches of these trees do not touch is still a mystery, but it is thought that it might serve as protection from infestations from tree-eating caterpillars and tree diseases like leaf blight. To survive, canopy dwellers must have the ability to negotiate these gaps by climbing, leaping, gliding, or flying.
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overstory
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All about the canopy
Why do rainforests have so many kinds of plants and animals? - 0 views
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Europe has 321 butterfly species, while a park in the rainforest of Peru (Manu National Park) has 1300 species.
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Lots of Biodiversity
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the United States has 81 species of frogs, while Madagascar which is smaller than Texas, may have 300 species.
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biodiversity in USA
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Europe has 321 butterfly species, while a park in the rainforest of Peru (Manu National Park) has 1300 species.
RAN.org [Rainforest Heroes]: 7 Steps Kids Can Take - 0 views
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Use less gasoline and plastic.Gasoline and plastic are two things that are made from petroleum, or oil. A lot of oil comes from the rainforests through a process called extraction. Since oil extraction is very harmful to the rainforests, using less oil products can help save the rainforests.
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great website
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Eat less red meat.One big reason rainforests are being destroyed is for beef. Millions of acres of rainforest are slashed and burned, which means that the land is set on fire in order to clear it. The cleared land is then turned into grass pastures for cows.
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Use less paper.Since most paper comes from trees, using less paper can help save the rainforests. Use recycled 100% post-consumer waste (PCW) paper whenever possible.
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help rainforests
Dwarf - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - 0 views
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A Dwarf is a creature from Germanic mythologies, fairy tales, fantasy fiction, and role-playing games. It usually has magical talents, often involving metallurgy. The original concept of Dwarves is very difficult to determine. Sources have gradually given Dwarves more comical and superstitious roles[1]. Dwarves were certainly humanoid, but sources differ over their lifestyles, and their similarity to Elves. They may have had a strong associations with death[2][3]: paled skin; dark hair; connections with the earth; their role in mythology. They followed animistic traditions, showing similarities to such concepts of the dead. They were similar to others from the 'Vættir' family, such as Elves.[2]
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I never knew dwarves can be so intresting
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yeah i agree
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this looks like a painting
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Rackham. Grouping Mythological creature Fairy Country Northern Europe
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Rich and Poor Countries | The Equality Trust - 0 views
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More equal societies spend a higher proportion their income on overseas aid and perform better on the Global Peace Index.
A Student Guide to Tropical Forest Conservation - 0 views
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Global Warming
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One of the main reasons why rainforests are being affected.
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What can you do? - The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds - 0 views
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Help us save the rainforest animals!Planting more trees and give the animals somewhere to live again. We can buy trees grown by local villagers. That helps people and wildlife at the same time.Perhaps you could ask friends and family to sponsor you to run, walk or cycle. You could organise a cake stall or make and sell homemade greetings cards. Why not sell your old toys that you don’t play with any more?Or maybe you could club together with your class at school, your sports team or your cubs or brownies group and raise money together? You can use the sponsor form on this page.It costs £20 to plant forty trees. Any money that you can raise, from twenty pence to twenty pounds will help save rainforest animals like tigers, gibbons and bears, plus lots of other wildlife.
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this is a good way to save the animals of the rainforest.!!!!
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Invasion of Goa - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - 1 views
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The Invasion of Goa also known as the Liberation of Goa[1] or Portuguese-Indian War, codenamed Operation Vijay by the Government of India, was the Indian armed forces action that ended Portuguese rule in its Indian enclaves in 1961. The armed action, involving air, sea and land strikes for over 36 hours, ended 451 years of Portuguese colonial rule in Goa. 14 Indians and 31 Portuguese were killed in the fighting. The brief war drew a mixture of worldwide praise and condemnation. In India, the action was seen as a liberation while Portugal viewed it as aggression.
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I never knew about this till today. now I also know why so many goans are christians .
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The Invasion of Goa also known as the Liberation of Goa[1] or Portuguese-Indian War, codenamed Operation Vijay by the Government of India, was the Indian armed forces action that ended Portuguese rule in its Indian enclaves in 1961. The armed action, involving air, sea and land strikes for over 36 hours, ended 451 years of Portuguese colonial rule in Goa. 14 Indians and 31 Portuguese were killed in the fighting. The brief war drew a mixture of worldwide praise and condemnation. In India, the action was seen as a liberation while Portugal viewed it as aggression. -
The Invasion of Goa also known as the Liberation of Goa[1] or Portuguese-Indian War, codenamed Operation Vijay by the Government of India, was the Indian armed forces action that ended Portuguese rule in its Indian enclaves in 1961. The armed action, involving air, sea and land strikes for over 36 hours, ended 451 years of Portuguese colonial rule in Goa. 14 Indians and 31 Portuguese were killed in the fighting. The brief war drew a mixture of worldwide praise and condemnation. In India, the action was seen as a liberation while Portugal viewed it as aggression.
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