[DOC] [TLE] Saving Africa's forests, the 'lungs of the world' | Africa Renewal Online [PAR] Because they take carbon from the atmosphere and produce oxygen, forests are 
often ... problem in Africa, since wood supplies about 70 per cent of domestic 
energy needs, ... as much as 8 per cent of all the carbon stored in the earth's 
vegetation. ... The UN estimated that in 2000 some 1.6 billion people around the 
world,... [DOC] [TLE] The Taiga: Lungs of the World - WritersBeat.com [PAR] The Taiga: Lungs of the World Non-Fiction. ... The Amazon basin and the earth's 
other tropical rainforests have been called the lungs of the world because they 
absorb carbon dioxide and emit oxygen in massive amounts. ... And the largest 
unbroken temperate forest on earth is the Siberian Taiga. [DOC] [TLE] amazonswim.com - The Amazon: The Worlds Largest Rainforest [PAR] The Amazon River Basin is home to the largest rainforest on Earth. ... The 
Amazon Rainforest is not only the largest forest in the world - it is often called the 
"Lungs of the World". More than 20 percent of the world oxygen is produced in 
the Amazon ... With so much water its not unusual that the main mode of 
transportation... [DOC] [TLE] Trees Help Us Breathe | IIP Digital [PAR] May 24, 2011 ... Trees produce nearly one-third of the oxygen in our atmosphere. ... estimated 70 
percent of Earth's oxygen through the photosynthesis process ... That makes our 
planet the only member of the solar system with so much oxygen for living ... This 
is another reason trees are often called the lungs of the world. [DOC] [TLE] Untitled Document [PAR] Forest acreage throughout the world has declined by 15 percent over the last 
decade. ... Commercial logging has been so extensive in the African countries of 
Ghana ... Tropical forests cover only 6 percent of the Earth's land surface (down 
from ... forests, by serving as the lungs of the world, confer benefits around the 
globe. [DOC] [TLE] Where does our Oxygen supply comes from on Earth ? | Yahoo Answers [PAR] Jul 1, 2008 ... In fact, as they produce about 50 percent of our oxygen supply, all life on Earth ... 
the largest forest in the world - it is often called the "Lungs of the World". .... night 
and when they are burned or decompose, so you see, the only... [DOC] [TLE] Deforestation - How Rainforests Work | HowStuffWorks [PAR] Once the forest is cleared, it is even less so -- without any decomposing plant life, 
... Rainforests are often called the world's pharmacy, because their diverse plant 
... as the "lungs of the world" because of the large amount of oxygen they produce
. ... that rainforests don't have much of an effect on the world's oxygen supply. [DOC] [TLE] Forests and climate - Rainforests [PAR] Jul 22, 2012 ... Atmospheric Role of Forests: Rainforests and Climate Change. ... heat is 
absorbed and trapped inside the earth's atmosphere, producing global warming. 
.... lag time of around 50 years before the effects can be slowed, because of 
ocean thermal inertia, ... Why are rainforests called "the lungs of the world"? [DOC] [TLE] Papua New Guinea by group 1 !! on Prezi [PAR] This is because trees are what provides us with the oxygen we need to survive ... 
The forests of Papua New Guinea make up the third largest rainforest in the world 
... It is also the biggest group of tropical rainforests on Earth! ... Rainforests are 
known as "the lungs of the world" because they provide us with so much oxygen. [DOC] [TLE] Save the Rainforest  Again - Amazon Aid Foundation [PAR] Jul 15, 2016 ... Save the Rainforest was a movement and phrase so prevalent in the 1990's that 
... oxygen for our planet and shelter for the unique creatures within the forest. ... 
Scientists proclaim this vast wilderness is the lungs of the world. ... Amazon 
Rainforest could impact our earth's oxygen supply and the sensitive... [DOC] [TLE] rainforest oxygen for the world supply - Google Search | Rainforest ... [PAR] It is estimated that

Question: The forest around it is called the "Lungs of the World" because it supplies so much of the Earth's oxygen
Answer: Amazon