We are posting this on our school's website in an attempt to reach even more people. Rain forests provide the Earth with oxygen and freshened rain water, but over half the rain forests have already been destroyed. People as well as animals are losing their homes and way of life. In an attempt to regroup after the forest is cut down some have turned to farming and raising cattle. Both destroy the spongy layer of rich earth which washes away because the tree roots no longer hold it in place.
Cows produce methane which contributes to the thinning of the ozone layer surrounding the Earth.
Ozone is the Earth's sunglasses and the combination of it's depletion and the pollution in the atmosphere is contributing to global warming and changes in weather patterns. Scientists believe that the cures for many diseases are in the rain forest, but may never be found if we continue to destroy them. We are asking you to help by informing others. You can also help by recycling, reducing waste and reusing things. You can help by not buying products made of endangered materials.