Deforestation In Idaho

Living in both Northern and Southern Idaho all my life, it is sad to think how unaware I was of Idaho's remarkable land and history. "Idaho" by A.B. Guthrie opened my eyes and excellently portrayed Idaho as a beautiful and special place. In the beginning, Guthrie introduced the diverse landscapes that Idaho has to offer. From mountains to plains to volcanoes to glaciers, it helped paint the picture of Idaho's diverse land. In addition, I like how the author included the contrasting aspects of Northern and Southern Idaho. Showing how the North is known for the miners and loggers whereas the South is more known for the farmers and orchardists. Finally, I thought that the history Guthrie included about Idaho sealed the deal on how stunning the

Brazil’s rainforests and America’s rainforests are great examples of the negative effect that deforestation has on these specific areas. One of the rising challenges in our rapidly growing world is the destruction of rainforests and how it is slowly ruining the world that we live in. Deforestation has a lot of destructive impacts on the environment that is surrounding us, one of the most important being its effect on the climate. The fast rise in the world’s population, calling for high demand of resources, is only hastening the effects of deforestation, which can hopefully be put an end to through the enforcement of a handful of simple, key, and sustainable solutions.

"steward" is used to mean that no one can truly "own" the land, it can only be

Bakersfield California is a fun place for people to go on vacation. There is Beach Park, located near the city that has playing fields, bike paths, skate parks, and barbeque pits. There are lakes to go water skiing and boating, also Kern River County Park that has 50 campsites for a family to bring their children to enjoy a nice outdoor vacation. Restaurants, that force you to try new things and have the experience of eating in an older restaurant building. However, what most people don’t know is that Bakersfield, California is the most polluted places in the United States. In this paper, I will go over the pollution problems, geographic factors, climate conditions, and social activities that contribute to the buildup of air pollution in Bakersfield, California.

“People who will not sustain trees, will soon live in a world that cannot sustain people”(Bryce Nelson). Deforestation is the permanent destruction of forests in order to make the land available for other uses. Deforestation has overtime become a leading environmental problem in the U.S. It is estimated that at the beginning of the european settlement, in 1630, the area of forest was 423 million hectares. By 1907, the area had declined to 307 million, according to,”U.S forest facts and historical trends”. Deforestation is caused and will affect the human who call the U.S home. Issues with the environment such as global warming, the thinning of the ozone, and deforestation all contribute to critical problems in the U.S. deforestation highly

Imagine drifting slowly on a canoe while fishing one of Minnesota's crystal clear waters on a beautiful, sunny day. Now imagine being interrupted by the loud, ongoing sounds of drilling and being told the fish were too dangerous to eat. This is only one of many potential harms of sulfide mining. PolyMet, a new mining company would like to bring sulfide mining, also known as copper-nickel mining to Minnesota. This would involve the extraction of copper and various other metals from sulfide, hence the name. The sulfide that comes out of this type of mining can have serious consequences on the environment. Events that occurred in the past and facts mentioned in the books titled Taconite Dreams by Jeffrey Manuel and Fractured Land by Lisa

environment. In my opinion, there can be no price put on the existence of any

Iowa is synonymous with farmland. The name alone evokes images of cattle and a tractor plowing a field of corn. This is, however, a relatively new condition for the state since until its development a couple centuries ago, Iowa was covered in prairie and woodland. The rich soil that now enables Iowa to produce so much corn and soybeans only became rich because it grew undisturbed for thousands of years. This gave the land time to develop a network of trees, helping to retain minerals and bind the sediment together, creating nutrient-rich, compact soil. With the recent increase in deforestation, however, Iowa’s fertility is in jeopardy. During the past five years alone, ninety-seven thousand acres, or 11%, of the state’s total forests have been

These fires can also destroy homes and business in their paths of destruction that leads to the destruction of economic prosperity of citizens as well as the loss of jobs. The ash created by these fires can pollute water sources, leading to humans and other species having their source of clean water taken away from them. As seen this past summer, the fires also produce smoke that can travel with the wind for hundreds of miles across state borders. This smoke can be damaging to the health of citizens breathing it in and can even be life threatening to those who have respiratory issues. With the Keystone pipeline emphasizing an economy centered around the use of fossil fuels, Montanans and people across the United States should prepare for many more summers of unhealthy air and the destruction of land and homes.

Do you know what is in the air we are breathing every day of our lives? The water we drink? What causes us to feel different about the environment we call home? Many different cities, states and countries have different forms of pollution but here in Las Vegas, Nevada, we have almost all of the possible forms of pollution the environment could possibly have. Two of the seven types of pollution that Las Vegas has are land pollution and air pollution. None of these are good for neither our environment’s health nor our own health. Different examples of these types of pollution in Las Vegas are driving a car, smoking cigarettes and all of the construction that has been happening within the past year.

Anderson County Tennessee, in 2002, this county ranked among the dirtiest/worst 10% of all counties in the U.S. in terms of total environmental releases (Scorecard). In fact the only true competitors are major counties far more densely populated. Furthermore, it critical to state that Anderson County, ranks poorly among all three categories examined, such as small- particulate, air, and water. With some of the worst offenders being lead, diesel, and arsenic, all three of which pose a substantial risk to individuals health. Examining, these issues are imperative both to discover what the risks to a population are and what could be done to lessen the hazards.

In an article from Utahair Home it sets the idea that Utah’s pollution contains little particles of gunk that can get into your lungs and give you lung diseases. No one wants health issues

The focus on the air pollution in the western region of North Carolina is of interest to many people and even myself included. This part of the state has many gem mines and tree farms. Both contribute to the air quality of the western region. The machinary used in gem mines effect’s the quality of air in the region I live in. However, the tree farms can improve the problem of air pollution. Do you know of any additional factors that add to the problem of air pollution in the western part of this state?

The biosphere of the Earth is threatened by deforestation every year due to human expansion. Which is the act of clearing a wide area of tress to a non-forested area. Usually for either agricultural uses, paper usage, or wasteland. Over 30% of the Earth is currently covered in forests. Unfortunately, it is estimated that in 100 years, there will be no forests left. (Rinkesh. 2017)The removal of forests can lead to imbalances ecologically, and environmentally, and it can result in a decrease of the biosphere of the planet. As tress produce vital oxygen, and provide homes for wildlife, and over 1.6 billion people, including medicine, fresh water, and food. Agriculture uses, illegal logging, fires, and fuel wood harvesting are some of the main causes of deforestation. Mainly resulting in reduced biodiversity, greenhouse gas emissions, the disruption of water cycles, soil erosion, and impacts on species and plants survival. In order to save our planet, and halt the removal of forests, solutions such as hemp farming, and land re-purposing need to be issued, and put in place. The consequences to the ecosystem and its human and animal residents, due to the threats it faces, could alter our planet, and way of life. (World Wildlife Fund. 2017)

Rainforests today are disappearing at an alarming rate as a result of deforestation for commercial purposes such as logging, agriculture, and livestock and the probable solution are becoming far from realistic as the expansion becomes bigger and bigger. Every year, an estimated 18 million acres are destroyed for various reasons, including paper, timber. An average of two football field sizes of precious rainforest are torn down, killing millions of animals and destroying valuable pharmaceutical plants. A huge amount of these animals and plants have never, and will never be discovered. Experts say, "Close to eighty percent of the terrestrial species of animals and plants are to be found in the rainforests" As people tear down the rainforests they are affecting the ozone layer, and disrupting the process that lets plants fight the deadly amount of pollution the world produces every day.