land use and deforistation

• Deforestation:

  • Cutting down forests for various reasons such as clearing land for farming, growing crops for biofuels, logging for wood
  • Main issue in tropical regions with rainforests
  • Consequences:
  • Trees no longer photosynthesize and take in carbon dioxide, contributing to global warming
  • Burning forests releases stored carbon as carbon dioxide, leading to air pollution and global warming
  • Destruction of habitats with high biodiversity, leading to species extinction
• Peat bogs:

  • Areas of acidic and waterlogged soil where microorganisms can't survive to decompose plants, leading to the formation of peat
  • Peat stores carbon and helps reduce global warming
  • Consequences of destruction:
  • Draining peat bogs for farmland releases stored carbon as carbon dioxide
  • Removal of peat for fuel or compost also releases carbon dioxide
  • Destruction of habitats and reduction in biodiversity, potentially causing species extinction