[DOC] [TLE] Rainforest Facts - Wealth of the Rainforest [PAR] Dec 21, 2012 ... Rainforests once covered 14% of the earth's land surface; now they cover a ... As 
the rainforest species disappear, so do many possible cures for .... That is more 
than 150 acres lost every minute of every day, and 78 ... It is estimated that the 
Amazon alone is vanishing at a rate of 20,000 square miles a year. [DOC] [TLE] Rainforest Facts - Save The Rainforest [PAR] Often described as the Earth's lungs, only in reverse, the tropical rainforests, take 
in vast ... cover just 2% of the Earth's land surface, they are home to two-thirds of 
all the ... Tragically, the tropical rainforests are being destroyed at an alarming 
rate. According to Rainforest Action Network, more than an acre-and-a-half is lost
... [DOC] [TLE] AlchemistClub - Rain Forest Ecosystem [PAR] -Rain forests only cover around 2% percent the total surface area of Earth, but ... -
You can find rain forests in many countries, not just in South America. ... They 
contain more than 50 percent of all the plants and animal species on .... Acre's 
broken each year; If Rain Forest deforestation continues at this rate ..... acres ever 
min. [DOC] [TLE] The rainforest issue: Myths and facts - cfact [PAR] Jan 1, 1997 ... Tropical forests today cover about 13% of earth's surface (others say only 7%). ... 
Second is rich flora and several endemic species. ..... wiped out (two U.S. football 
fields) with 150 acres per minute, 9,000 per hour, about 214,000 ... They found 
the average rate of rainforest loss was 3.7 million acres per year,... [DOC] [TLE] Rainforest Deforestation [PAR] May 8, 2001 ... Deforestation Rates Causes: 1. Logging 2. Cattle Ranching 3. ... The Earth was 
covered by approximately 14.8 billion acres of forest 8,000 ... Carbon dioxide is 
one of the greenhouse gases responsible for warming earth's surface and lower 
... Rainforests have only a small chance of recovery after they are... [DOC] [TLE] Rainforest Facts [PAR] In 1950, 15% of the earth's land surface was covered by rainforest. ... That is over 
150 acres lost every minute of every day, and 78 million acres are lost every year! 
... But despite the levels of deforestation, they are still covered by up to 60% of 
their ... Today, Rainforests occupy only 2% of the entire earth's surface and 6% of
... [DOC] [TLE] Save the Earth - World Animal Foundation [PAR] The current rate of deforestation is 160,000 square kilometers per year, which ... 
The loss and re-growth of forest leads to a distinction between two broad types of 
... Many rainforest species are rapidly disappearing due to deforestation, habitat 
... Rainforests cover 2% of the Earth's surface, or 6% of its land mass, yet they... [DOC] [TLE] "SOS Amazon": every second we lose 1.5 acres of rainforests once ... [PAR] Jan 28, 2009 ... Rainforests once covered 14% of the earth's land surface; now they ... As the 
rainforest species disappear, so do many possible cures for ... It has dramatically 
increased the survival rate for acute childhood ... Age of war 2 ..... 10 hours 10 
min ago; Learning about subatomic ... You're really great to share. [DOC] [TLE] Palm oil  deforestation for everyday products - Rainforest Rescue [PAR] All topics 5-minute info Take action Read more News and successes ... Oil palm 
plantations currently cover more than 27 million hectares of the Earth's surface. ... 
With their CO2 and methane emissions, palm oil-based biofuels actually have ... 
in the EU require food products to clearly indicate that they contain palm oil. [DOC] [TLE] Full text of "Mathematical wrinkles for teachers and private learners .." [PAR] How many acres does a square tract of land contain, which sells for $80 an acre, 
..... How high above the earth's surface (radius 4000 miles) would a pound weight 
... re- spectively, how many miles apart are the men at the end of

Question: Covering 2% of the earth's surface, they're disappearing at the rate of several acres a minute
Answer: rain forests