Deforestation in Brazil
by Matthew Quach
1. Increasing demands for paper, furniture and homes.
2. Slash and burn methods that create fuel emissions.
3. Causes
4. Reduced amount of trees, branches and leaves.
5. Cattle ranching and cattle activity/movement.
6. 20% of the Amazon Rainforest is cleared along with other native and rare Brazilian animals.
7. Fuel emissions turn into greenhouse gases, that cause Global Warming.
8. Effects
9. Almost 18% of the world's oxygen supply is reduced.
10. Cattles eat up the grass and crops that supply the soil with nutrients and minerals, which creates soil infertility.
